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Nominal Guns36BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered4.5.1812BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down8.1812BWAS-1793
Launched14.7.1813BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardBlackwall - London BWAS-1793
Ship ClassScamander Class (1812)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
William WallisBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold for Break Up8.3.1819BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck143' 6"Imperial Feet43.5899 
Length of Keel120' 1 ¼"Imperial Feet36.5824 
Breadth38' 5 ⅝"Imperial Feet11.5983 
Depth in Hold12' 4"Imperial Feet3.7084 
Draught Forward9' 6"Imperial Feet2.8956 
Draught Aft13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132 
Burthen945Tons BM 

Armament


14.7.1813Broadside Weight = 467 Imperial Pound ( 211.7845 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1812274Design Complement
26.1.1813284 BWAS-1793

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
10.1813 - 7.1815Captain
John CramerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1849
BWAS-1793
1815 - 8.1815Captain
John PhillimoreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1822
BWAS-1793
8.1815 - 1817Captain
Thomas ForrestBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1802-1843
BWAS-1793
1816Captain
Thomas ForrestBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1802-1843
RNB1823

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
8.1816 - 1817Rear-Admiral of the White
Sir Charles Vinicombe PenroseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1772-1817
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
5.5.1815 - 1.1817Lieutenant
George Robert LambertBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1866
NBD1849

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
10.10.1817 - 7.9.1818Master
John Rayner MayneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1814-1849
ref:1871

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
9.1815 - 9.1818Midshipman
Humphrey ButlerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1839
NBD1849

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
1815 - 6.8.1815Seaman
Peter HayensonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1815
ref:1998

Service History


DateEventSource
12.8.1813Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
11.11.1813Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
1815At LeithBWAS-1793
29.8.1816Arrived at Algiers, at the close of the bombardmentBWAS-1793
8.3.1819Sold to Thomas Beech for £3,000BWAS-1793

 
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