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Gloire

4480
Nominal Guns38BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
Captured25.9.1806BWAS-1793
First Commissioned3.1808BWAS-1793
ShipyardBasse-Indre - Nantes BWAS-1793
Ship ClassGloire Class (1803)BWAS-1793
Designed by
Pierre-Alexander ForfaitFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1773-1806
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Mathurin CrucyFrench
Ship Builder
Service 1803-1809
BWAS-1793
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Broken Up9.1812BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck158' 0"Imperial Feet48.1584 
Length of Keel131' 8 ⅝"Imperial Feet39.9447 
Breadth40' 7 ½"Imperial Feet12.2047 
Depth in Hold12' 10"Imperial Feet3.6576 
Burthen1,156 2994Tons BM 

Armament


3.1808Broadside Weight = 517 Imperial Pound ( 234.4595 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
3.1808284 BWAS-1793

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
3.1808 - 1811Captain
James CarthewBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1811
BWAS-1793

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
31.5.1808 - 20.12.1808Lieutenant
John BrineBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1798-1838
NBD1849
29.11.1809 - 1810Lieutenant
Provo William Parry WallisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1892
NBD1849
29.10.1811 - 8.1812Lieutenant
William Frederick BarrBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1815
NBD1849

3 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1808 - 3.1810Midshipman
George ButlerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1816
NBD1849
1.4.1808 - 1810Master's Mate
William CampbellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1843
NBD1849
12.1810 - 4.1812Midshipman
William Augustus ArchibaldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1808-1816
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
8.10.1806Arrived at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
9.1807Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
6.1808Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
15.12.1808Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
28.1.1809Capture of Martinique
26.1.1810Capture of Guadeloupe
9.1812Broken up at ChathamBWAS-1793

 
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