Dimensions
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714Length of Gundeck141' 0"Imperial Feet42.9768 Length of Keel116' 5 ¼"Imperial Feet35.3632 Breadth39' 0 ½"Imperial Feet11.8999 Depth in Hold13' 10 ¼"Imperial Feet3.9688 Burthen944 4⁄94Tons BM Armament
12.6.1782Broadside Weight = 390.5 Imperial Pound ( 177.0921 kg)BWAS-1714 | Upper Gun Deck | 28 British 18-PounderUpper Gun Deck | 14 British 1/2-Pound SwivelQuarterdeck | 6 British 18-Pound CarronadeQuarterdeck | 8 British 9-PounderForecastle | 4 British 18-Pound CarronadeForecastle | 2 British 9-PounderCrew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
6.11.1778270Design Complement
17 Ship Commanders
DatesRankNameSource21.3.1782 - 29.4.1783Captain ADM 6/22/428BWAS-171429.4.1783 - 26.8.1785Captain ADM 6/23/58BWAS-171426.8.1785 - 20.9.1786Captain ADM 6/23/296ADM 6/2320.9.1786 - 20.11.1788Captain ADM 6/23/356BWAS-171422.11.1790Captain ADM 6/24/88ADM 6/2426.12.1792 - 31.3.1794Captain Transfered ADM 6/24/188BWAS-171431.3.1794 - 7.7.1794Captain Transfered ADM 6/25/25ADM 6/257.7.1794 - 13.7.1799Captain: on board from 16.7.1794 Transfered ADM 6/25/57BWAS-17147.1799 - 3.1802CaptainBWAS-17147.1803 - 10.1806CaptainBWAS-171410.1806 - 7.1808CaptainBWAS-17147.1808 - 13.10.1808CommanderBWAS-171414.10.1808 - 8.1812CaptainBWAS-171410.1816 - 1817CaptainBWAS-171414.4.1818 - 10.1819CaptainBWAS-171429.10.1819 - 23.9.1822CaptainRNB18239.1822 - 1825CaptainBWAS-171416 Commissioned Officers
DatesRankNameSource17.8.1784 - 1784First Lieutenant ADM 6/23/237ADM 6/2322.11.1790 - 1790First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/90ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 2.1.1791Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/90ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 18.9.1791Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/90ADM 6/241794First Lieutenantref:9241794Second Lieutenantref:9241794Third Lieutenantref:92424.12.1794 - 9.1797LieutenantRNB182310.5.1796 - 12.11.1800LieutenantRNB18231800 - 13.11.1800First LieutenantNBD184931.10.1815 - 7.1.1818LieutenantRNB182331.10.1815 - 3.4.1818First LieutenantNBD18494.1818 - 10.1819LieutenantRNB182329.10.1819 - 17.5.1822LieutenantRNB182329.10.1819 - 23.9.1822First LieutenantNBD18491.11.1819 - 28.1.1822LieutenantRNB1823Service History
DateEventSource3.1782First CommissionedBWAS-171411.1782Began fitting at Plymouth - Devon
BWAS-171427.12.1782Completed at Plymouth - Devon
at a cost of £18986.8.1dBWAS-171427.12.1782Completed fitting at Plymouth - Devon
at a cost of £7565.18.4dBWAS-17144.1783RecommissionedBWAS-17148.10.1783Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-17148.1785Paid offBWAS-17149.1786RecommissionedBWAS-171417.12.1786Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-171412.1788Paid offBWAS-171412.1790Began large repair at Portsmouth - Hampshire
BWAS-171412.1792RecommissionedBWAS-17141.1793Completed large repair at Portsmouth - Hampshire
at a cost of £15788.0.0dBWAS-17143.1793Took the Lugger 14.4.1793Took the Brig ref:69228.5.1793Took the Corvette off the Spanish coastBWAS-17146.1793Took the Privateer BWAS-171419.6.1793Took the Lugger BG27.11.1793Took the Frigate 2.1794Paid offBWAS-17143.1794RecommissionedBWAS-17141.6.1794Took the in tow having briefly engaged the 1.6.1794Glorious 1st of June1795Part of the royal escort for Princess Carolina of BrunswickBWAS-17147.6.1795Assisted at the capture of eight vessels laden with wine and naval stores from Bourdeaux; during which she endeavouried to take a corvette that had sought refuge under a battery on the south end of Belleisle, the Phaeton had 1 man killed, 7 others wounded, and 2 guns dismounted.RNB182316.6.1795First Battle of Groix10.3.1796Took the Corvette off Cape FinisterreBWAS-17146.3.1797Took the Brig Ushant bearing E. by W. 46 leaguesBG16.9.1797Took the Schooner BG24.9.1797Took the Privateer BG7.10.1797Took the Brig in the ChannelBWAS-171428.12.1797Took the Unrated 28.12.1797Took the Ship 1.1.1798Took the Privateer 19.2.1798Took the Corvette BG22.3.1798Destroyed a large frigate near Cordoban lighthouseBWAS-171422.3.1798Chased the French Charente (36) off the il d'Aix, which escaped after running agroundTRN431.8.1798Took the Privateer BG6.9.1798Took the Frigate after a search of 7 days and a chace of 20 hoursBG8.10.1798Took the Brig BG20.11.1798Took the Corvette in the Channel24.11.1798Took the Privateer 6.12.1798Took the Brig BG1800To the Mediterranean until 1801BWAS-17145.1800Present at the seige of GenoaTRN416.5.1800Her boats, together with , took El Reposo and destroyed La Alcudia at Pontevedro27.10.1800Took the Polacca 3.1802Paid offBWAS-171412.1802Began large repair at Deptford - London
BWAS-17147.1803RecommissionedBWAS-17148.1803Completed large repair at Deptford - London
at a cost of £21545.0.0dBWAS-17142.8.1805Action of 1805-08-021808At NagasakiBWAS-171424.4.1811Sailed from MadrasTRN521.5.1811Arrived at PenangTRN524.5.1811Left PenangTRN524.5.1811Left Penang for MalaccaTRN511.6.1811Left Malacca as part of the fleet to suppress JavaTRN58.1811Present at the reduction of JavaBWAS-171431.8.1811Landing parties from the Phaeton and the rushed and took the fort of Sumenap, in the island of Madura8.1812Returned home with the East India convoyBWAS-171410.1812Began large repair at Deptford - London
BWAS-17144.1814Fitted for ordinary at SheernessBWAS-17144.1814Completed large repair at Deptford - London
BWAS-171411.1815Began fitting at Sheerness - Kent
BWAS-17141.1816Completed fitting at Sheerness - Kent
BWAS-171410.1816Commissioned for St HelenaBWAS-17144.1818Commissioned for the East IndiesBWAS-171410.1819Paid off and then recommissionedBWAS-17141825Paid offBWAS-171411.7.1827Sold to Mr Freake for £3,430. The sale was cancelled Mr Freake having been declared insane
BWAS-171426.3.1828Resold to Joshua Cristall for £2,500 for breaking upBWAS-1714