British Fifth Rate frigate 'Dover' (1811)

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Dover
Nominal Guns	32	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Italian Fifth Rate frigate 'Bellona' (1808) (32) 1808-1811 Italian 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Captured	11.3.1811	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Venice	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold	21.1.1836	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck131' 6"Imperial Feet39.9337
Length of Keel110' 4 ⅛"Imperial Feet33.5312
Breadth34' 4"Imperial Feet10.3886
Depth in Hold8' 11"Imperial Feet2.4638
Burthen692Tons BM

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
14.3.1811 - 4.1811LieutenantNBD1849

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
23.6.1812 - 1813LieutenantNBD184920.1.1816 - 11.4.1816First LieutenantNBD18492.10.1819 - 30.11.1821Flag LieutenantNBD184920.10.1819 - 24.9.1823LieutenantNBD1849

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
2.10.1819 - 24.11.1821Masterref:1871

Service History

DateEventSource
9.1811Arrived at DeptfordBWAS-1793
3.1812Refitted as a 18 gun Unrated Troop Ship
3.1812Began fitting as a Troopship at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
7.1812Completed fitting as a Troopship at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
9.1819Began fitting as a Guardship at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
11.1819Completed fitting as a Guardship at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
10.1824Began fitting as a Receiving Ship at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
2.1825Completed fitting as a Receiving Ship at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
6.1831Began fitting as a Lazarette at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
7.1831Completed fitting as a Lazarette at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
21.1.1836Sold at Deptford for £1,000BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ref:1871 Archive

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