British Fifth Rate frigate 'Briton' (1812)

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Briton

3430
Nominal Guns38BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered28.9.1808BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down2.1810BWAS-1793
Launched11.4.1812BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardChatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
Ship ClassLeda Class (1794)BWAS-1793
Designed by
Sir John HenslowBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1761-1805
BWAS-1793
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Broken Up9.1860BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck149' 11"Imperial Feet45.4152 
Length of Keel125' 3 ¾"Imperial Feet38.1191 
Breadth40' 3"Imperial Feet12.192 
Depth in Hold12' 8 ½"Imperial Feet3.6703 
Draught Forward11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528 
Draught Aft14' 10"Imperial Feet4.2672 
Burthen1,079 81⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


11.4.1812Broadside Weight = 425 Imperial Pound ( 192.7375 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck8 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1794284Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
4.1812 - 5.1812Captain
Henry WhitbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1812
BWAS-17936.1812 - 8.1815Captain
Sir Thomas StainesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1789-1825
BWAS-179311.1822 - 1826Captain
Murray MaxwellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1826
BWAS-17933.1827 - 1828Captain
William GordonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1828
BWAS-17934.1830 - 1.1833Captain
John Duff MarklandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1846
BWAS-1793

5 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
15.4.1812 - 14.1.1814First Lieutenant
Henry Fage BelsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1845
NBD18492.12.1822 - 28.8.1823Lieutenant
Sir Robert Lambert BaynesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1810-1868
NBD184923.10.1823 - 9.1826Lieutenant
Charles BlatchleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1809-1834
NBD18491830 - 1831Captain
John Duff MarklandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1846
SNForum22.4.1830 - 9.6.1831Lieutenant
Henry John CodringtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1829-1877
W025

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1.1.1823 - 30.6.1825Master
William CarrBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1811-1827
ref:18711.9.1825 - 10.1826Master
Edward RoseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1820-1834
ref:1871

3 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
6.1812 - 1813Midshipman
Francis Rawdon Moira CrozierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1810-1848
NBD18496.1812 - 8.1815Midshipman
James BroomanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1810-1836
NBD184921.12.1822 - 8.1826Midshipman
James CampbellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1821-1841
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
2.1810Began First cost, including fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
22.6.1812Completed First cost, including fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £34758.0.0dBWAS-1793
15.12.1812Took the Privateer
Le Sans Souci (14) 1812-1812
French 14 Gun
Privateer Unknown

9.9.1813Took the Privateer
La Melance (2) 1813-1813
French 2 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off Bordeaux
31.12.1813Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1793
3.7.1814Took the Privateer
Joel Barlow (2) 1814-1814
American 2 Gun
Privateer Unknown

9.1814Located the Bounty mutineers on Pitcairn islandBWAS-1793
8.1815Paid offBWAS-1793
8.1816Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
3.1817Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £16736.0.0dBWAS-1793
11.1822Recommissioned for South AmericaBWAS-1793
12.1822Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
4.1823Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £11775.0.0dBWAS-1793
9.1826Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
3.1827Recommissioned for Home watersBWAS-1793
5.1827Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £12260.0.0dBWAS-1793
1.1833Laid up at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
1841Refitted as a Other Vessels Prison Ship
2.1860Target ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
18.9.1860Breaking up completed at PortsmouthBWAS-1793

 
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Posted by Keith Wilkie on Thursday 29th of May 2025 15:34

1st Lieutenant James Wilkie January 1813-July 1815; source: ADM 9/9/2905

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