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3909
Nominal Guns38BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
Captured10.8.1805BWAS-1793
ShipyardSt Malo - Brittany FWAS1786
Ship ClassConsolante Class (1795)
Designed by
François Timothée Benjamin PestelFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1793-1821
FWAS1786
Constructor
François Timothée Benjamin PestelFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1793-1821
FWAS1786
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Broken Up8.1811BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck153' 0"Imperial Feet46.6344 
Length of Keel127' 7 ⅛"Imperial Feet38.7128 
Breadth40' 1"Imperial Feet12.192 
Depth in Hold12' 10"Imperial Feet3.6576 
Burthen1,090 4294Tons BM 

Armament


11.1805Broadside Weight = 416 Imperial Pound ( 188.656 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck6 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
11.1805 - 1807Captain
Thomas BakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1781-1837
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
11.1805 - 23.8.1806First Lieutenant
Samuel BrownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1802-1811
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
4.9.1805Arrived at PlymouthBWAS-1793
1807Paid off into Ordinary at PlymouthBWAS-1793
5.1811Started a repair, but cancelledBWAS-1793
8.1811Broken up at PlymouthBWAS-1793

 
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