Dutch Fourth Rate frigate 'Melampus' (1815)

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Melampus

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Nominal Guns46BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of the Netherlands
OperatorState Navy
Previously
British Fifth Rate frigate 'Melampus' (1785) (36) 1785-1815
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
Purchased6.1815BWAS-1793
ShipyardBristol - England BWAS-1714
Designed by
Edward HuntBritish
Ship Builder
Administrator
Dockyard Staff
Service 1757-1809
BWAS-1714
Constructor
James Martin HillhouseBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1779-1804
BWAS-1714
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Last known1823BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck141' 2 ¼"Imperial Feet42.9832 
Length of Keel117' 1"Imperial Feet35.6631 
Breadth39' 0"Imperial Feet11.8872 
Depth in Hold13' 11"Imperial Feet3.9709 
Draught Forward14' 6"Imperial Feet4.3053 
Draught Aft15' 10"Imperial Feet4.572 
Burthen947 24⁄94Ton 

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1815 - 1820Kapitein
Antoon Willem de ManDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1840
ref:14951815Kapitein-luitenant
J BlomDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1815-1827
ref:19851822Kapitein
Antoon Willem de ManDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1840
ref:8211824Kapitein
J J van CarnbeeDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1814-1824
ref:1495

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
17.10.1815 - 23.10.1816Vice-admiraal
Theodorus Frederik van CapellenDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1781-1817
ref:1971

4 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1815Luitenant der 2de klasse
S J KenchiusDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1815
ref:19851815Luitenant der 1ste klasse
M A de Smith van RoijenDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1815
ref:19851815Luitenant der 1ste klasse
P ArriensDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1815-1840
ref:19851815Luitenant der 1ste klasse
Isaac Petrus Marie WillinckDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1815-1834
ref:1985

4 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1815Adelborst der 2de klasse
Jacob van Cats de RaetDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1815-1834
ref:19851815Adelborst der 2de klasse
Herman Adriaan van KarnebeekDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1814-1834
ref:19851815Adelborst der 2de klasse
H W La VergeDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1815
ref:19851816 - 27.8.1816Koksmaat
Frederik NagelDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1816
†ref:1582

2 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
1816 - 27.8.1816Matroos der 2de klasse
Andries BraunDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1816
†ref:15821816 - 27.8.1816Matroos der 2de klasse
Hermanus LijdekkerDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1816
†ref:1582

Service History


DateEventSource
27.8.1816Bombardment of Algiers

 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by AvM on Wednesday 2nd of August 2023 20:43

She was purchased on 7 March 1815,
and on 10 Apr 1815 put into sevice in Plymouth
left Plymouth on 15 June 1815

Posted by AvM on Wednesday 2nd of August 2023 19:17

1823-08.1825 Guardship at Soerabaja
08.1825-1827 Guardship at Batavia (Koloniale Marine)
15.11.1827 sold at Batavia

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