British Fifth Rate frigate 'Sybille' (1794)

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Sybille

6693
Nominal Guns38BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
PreviouslyFrench Fifth Rate frigate 'La Sibylle' (1791) (36)
Captured17.6.1794BWAS-1793
ShipyardToulon - Provence NNF-1774
Ship ClassHébé ClassNNF-1774
Designed by Jacques-Noël Sané (1740-1831)NNF-1774
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigate BWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold7.8.1833BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck154' 3"Imperial Feet46.9392 
Length of Keel127' 4 ¾"Imperial Feet38.7287 
Breadth40' 1 ½"Imperial Feet12.2047 
Depth in Hold12' 4"Imperial Feet3.6576 
Burthen1,090 91⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


4.1795Broadside Weight = 324 Imperial Pound ( 146.934 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

1799Broadside Weight = 503 Imperial Pound ( 228.1105 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

14 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
7.10.1794 - 1.3.1799Captain Edward Cooke (1772-1799)ODNB25.5.1799 - 6.1799Commander Joseph TurnerBWAS-179312.6.1799 - 7.1799Commander William WallerBWAS-179313.3.1800 - 28.5.1803Captain Charles Adam (1780-1853) Transfered ADM 196/3/1ADM 1967.1805 - 8.1807Captain Robert WinthropBWAS-17938.1807 - 9.1813Captain Clotworthy UptonBWAS-17939.1813 - 1814Captain James Sanders (d.1834)BWAS-17931814Captain Thomas Forrest (d.1844)BWAS-17939.1817 - 5.1819Captain Charles MalcolmBWAS-179315.9.1817 - 7.12.1818Lieutenant Francis BraceNBD184919.5.1819 - 8.1820Captain William PophamBWAS-17938.1820 - 1823Captain Joshua Ricketts RowleyBWAS-17937.1823 - 11.1826Captain Samuel George PechellBWAS-179312.1826 - 1830Captain Francis Augustus Collier (1785-1849)BWAS-1793

3 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
9.1817 - 8.1820Rear-Admiral of the WhiteSir Home Riggs Popham (1762-1820)BWAS-17938.1820 - 1823Rear-Admiral of the BlueSir Charles Rowley (1770-1845)BWAS-17931827Rear-AdmiralSir Thomas Masterman Hardy (1769-1839)ODNB

4 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1799First Lieutenant Lucius Ferdinand Hardyman (1771-1734)ODNB11.2.1814 - 18.4.1815First Lieutenant Henry Fage BelsonNBD18497.4.1824 - 26.9.1825Lieutenant Frederick William Grey (1805-1878)W0255.12.1826 - 10.1827Lieutenant William TurnerNBD1849

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
9.2.1793 - 29.4.1794Gunner Joseph CollettADM 29-11827 - 9.1827Master's Mate William Henry Matherref:567

8 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1805 - 7.1807Midshipman John Leigh BeckfordNBD18498.2.1812 - 10.1812Midshipman Charles CaleyNBD184910.1813 - 1814Midshipman John Rivett-Carnac (1796-1869)NBD184911.1817 - 8.1820Midshipman Henry QuinNBD18498.1822 - 14.3.1823Midshipman William TurnerNBD18491823Midshipman Henry Murray Edward AllenNBD18498.1823 - 2.1825Midshipman Wheatley Byass (1796-?)NBD184910.1823 - 2.1825Midshipman George William RabettNBD1849

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
20.1.1810 - 8.2.18121st Class Volunteer Charles CaleyNBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
30.11.1794Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
17.4.1795Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £7705.0.0dBWAS-1793
1796In the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
1797Sailed to the Cape of Good Hope and the East IndiesBWAS-1793
1.1.1798At ManillaBWAS-1793
1.1.1798Attack on Manilla
22.1.1798Attack on the fort of Samboangon
28.2.1799Capture of the Forte
1.3.1799Took the Frigate La Forte (38) off the coast of Bengal
23.8.1800Took the Sloop Vrow Cornelia (6) BG
23.8.1800Took the Brig De Vrow Elizabeth Christiana (6) BG
23.8.1800Took the Brig Unknown Dutch Brig (16) BG
19.8.1801Capture of the Chiffone
19.8.1801Took the Frigate La Chiffone (38) off the Seychelles
4.1803Paid offBWAS-1793
9.1804Began large repair at Deptford - London BWAS-1793
7.1805RecommissionedBWAS-1793
7.1805Completed large repair at Deptford - London at a cost of £22224.0.0dBWAS-1793
8.1805fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £12690.0.0dBWAS-1793
3.5.1807Took the Privateer L'Oiseau (4)
15.8.1807Second Battle of Copenhagen
25.1.1808Took the Lugger Le Grand Argus (4)
16.8.1808Took the Brig-Corvette L'Espiègle (16)
12.1808Began making good defects at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
2.1809Completed making good defects at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £11286.0.0dBWAS-1793
10.1810Took the Privateer L'Edouard (14) off the Irish coast
10.5.1812Took the Cutter L'Aigle (14) in latitude 49 deg. 6 min. north , in longitude 8 deg. 22 min. westBG
11.1812Sailed to North AmericaBWAS-1793
5.2.1813Took the Privateer Le Brestois (14)
25.3.1813Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1793
1814Sailed to GreenlandBWAS-1793
4.1815Began large repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
10.1816Completed large repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £30477.0.0dBWAS-1793
11.1817fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £12642.0.0dBWAS-1793
1818Flagship at JamaicaBWAS-1793
1819Flagship at JamaicaBWAS-1793
1820Flagship at JamaicaBWAS-1793
7.1823RecommissionedBWAS-1793
7.1823Began making good defects at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
10.1823Completed making good defects at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £15604.0.0dBWAS-1793
11.1826Paid offBWAS-1793
11.1826Began making good defects at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
12.1826RecommissionedBWAS-1793
4.1827Completed making good defects at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £14734.0.0dBWAS-1793
6.9.1827Took the Slave Ship Henriqueta (3) Bight of Beninref:567
1.1830Began fitting as a Lazarette at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
7.1831Completed fitting as a Lazarette at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
7.8.1833Sold to Mr Henry for £2,460BWAS-1793

 
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