British Fifth Rate frigate 'Clyde' (1796)

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Clyde	7544
Nominal Guns	38	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.2.1795	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	6.1795	BWAS-1793
Named	28.8.1795	BWAS-1793
Launched	26.3.1796	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Artois Class	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John Henslow (1730-1815)	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Edward Sison	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up to Rebuild	10.2.1805	BWAS-1793
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Clyde' (1806) (38)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck146' 0"Imperial Feet44.5008
Length of Keel122' 0 ¾"Imperial Feet37.2047
Breadth39' 3 ½"Imperial Feet11.8999
Depth in Hold13' 9"Imperial Feet4.0386
Burthen1,002 ³⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

26.3.1796Broadside Weight = 494 Imperial Pound ( 224.029 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
2.3.1793270Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.1796 - 6.1802Captain Charles Cunningham (d.1834)BWAS-17936.1802 - 1804Captain John LarmourBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
4.1802 - 1.1803First Lieutenant William Pryce Cumby (1771-1837)ref:616

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
6.1796 - 7.1802Midshipman Christopher BellNBD18491.1800 - 1.1803Midshipman Edward Henry A'Court (1783-1855)NBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
1.1.1801 - 10.18013rd Class Boy Charles Beales (1788-1860)NBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
26.3.1796Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
21.6.1796Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
13.12.1797Took the Brig Le Succès in the Channel
15.12.1797Took the Privateer La Dorade (12) in the ChannelBG
10.1.1799Took the Schooner L'Air BG
13.1.1799Took the Brig Le Bon Ordre (16) in the ChannelBG
20.8.1799Took the Frigate La Vestale (32) off Rochefort
6.1802In the North SeaBWAS-1793
10.2.1805Hauled onto a slip at Woolwich to be rebuiltBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

ref:616Nicholas Tracy, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

BGOfficial, Web Site

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Tim Oakley on Sunday 12th of August 2012 19:31

20 Aug 1800 Spanish Veloz 4 taken by Clyde 38 captain Sir Charles Cunningham, in the Channel

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