British Fifth Rate frigate 'Wilhelmina' (1798)

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Wilhelmina

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Nominal Guns32BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
Dutch Fifth Rate frigate 'Die Furie' (1787) (36) 1787-1798
Dutch 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1795 Renamed "Die Furie"
Captured24.10.1798BWAS-1793
ShipyardVlissingen - Zeeland - Walcheren M01
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold1.1813BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck133' 0"Imperial Feet40.5384 
Length of Keel109' 1"Imperial Feet33.226 
Breadth37' 9"Imperial Feet11.3103 
Depth in Hold12' 4"Imperial Feet3.7084 
Burthen826 81⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


9.1800Broadside Weight = 153 Imperial Pound ( 69.3855 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck18 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 12-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.1800121Establishment as a troopshipW005

9 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1.1800 - 4.1800Captain
David AtkinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1784-1790
BWAS-17934.1800 - 1801Captain
The Hon. Charles HerbertBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1789-1805
BWAS-17931801 - 1803Commander
James LindBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1804
BWAS-17933.1803 - 5.1803Commander
William Hugh DobbieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1783-1817
RNB18235.1803 - 1807Commander
Henry LambertBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1813
BWAS-17931807 - 4.1809Captain
Charles FooteBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1811
BWAS-179328.4.1809 - 3.1811Commander
William HextBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1811
BWAS-17933.1811 - 1812Commander
Samuel LeslieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1814
BWAS-17931812 - 1.1813Lieutenant
George NortonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1814
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
15.3.1801 - 1801Lieutenant
George Clark HurdisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1783-1840
NBD1849

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
10.1797 - 3.1803Midshipman
Benjamin John BrayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1811
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
24.10.1798Taken by Sirius in the North SeaBWAS-1793
17.11.1798Arrived at SheernessBWAS-1793
1.1800Started fitting a a troopship at WoolwichBWAS-1793
1.1800Began fitting as a Troopship at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
9.1800Completed fitting at a cost of £10,914BWAS-1793
9.1800Completed fitting as a Troopship at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
1801Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1793
11.4.1804Wilhelmina vs Psyche
1812Guard ship at PenangBWAS-1793
1.1813Sold at PenangBWAS-1793

 
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