British Sixth Rate frigate 'Amaranthe' (1799)

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Amaranthe
Nominal Guns	28	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Dutch Fourth Rate corvette 'Venus' (1768) (24) 1768-1799 Dutch 24 Gun 4th Rate Corvette
Captured	28.8.1799	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Amsterdam Naval Yard - Amsterdam	M01
Constructor	Peter EdwardsBritish Naval Sailor Service 1665-1673	M01
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	3.1804	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck112' 6"Imperial Feet34.1503
Length of Keel92' 10 ½"Imperial Feet28.0543
Breadth31' 9"Imperial Feet9.6774
Depth in Hold10' 6"Imperial Feet3.2004
Burthen498Tons BM

Armament

3.1803Broadside Weight = 120 Imperial Pound ( 54.42 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck24 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck2 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1803195EstablishmentBWAS-1793

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
3.1803 - 1804CaptainBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
28.8.1799Taken in the Nieu Diep off Texel by Mitchel's squadronBWAS-1793
12.9.1799Arrived at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
4.1800Moved to SheernessBWAS-1793
5.1800Moved to WoolwichBWAS-1793
10.1801Began fitting at Woolwich. The process was suspended at the Peace of AmiensBWAS-1793
3.1803Commissioned for the North SeaBWAS-1793
5.1803Completed fitting at a cost of £12,831BWAS-1793
3.1804Broken up at DeptfordBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

M01Ron van Maanen, Document

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