British Fifth Rate frigate 'Daedalus' (1811)

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Daedalus
Nominal Guns	38	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Corona' (1810) (40) 1810-1811 French 40 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Captured	13.3.1811	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Venice
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Wrecked	2.7.1813	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck152' 9"Imperial Feet46.334
Length of Keel126' 11 ¼"Imperial Feet38.4112
Breadth40' 3"Imperial Feet12.2682
Depth in Hold12' 0 ½"Imperial Feet3.6703
Burthen1,093 ⁸¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

10.1812Broadside Weight = 534 Imperial Pound ( 242.169 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28 British 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1810274 BWAS-1793

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
10.1812 - 2.7.1813CaptainBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
10.1812 - 2.7.1813LieutenantNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
8.1811Arrived at DeptfordBWAS-1793
3.1812Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
12.1812Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
29.1.1813Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1793
2.7.1813Wrecked off CeylonBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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