British Fifth Rate frigate 'Jason' (1800)

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Jason
Nominal Guns	36	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	15.9.1798	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	10.1798	BWAS-1793
Named	15.11.1798	BWAS-1793
Launched	27.1.1800	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Bursledon - Hampshire	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Penelope Class (1797)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1801	BWAS-1793
Constructor	George ParsonsBritish Ship Builder Service 1795-1801	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Wrecked	24.7.1801	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck150' 2 ½"Imperial Feet45.7327
Length of Keel125' 5"Imperial Feet38.1
Breadth39' 8 ¾"Imperial Feet11.9063
Depth in Hold13' 0 ¾"Imperial Feet3.9815
Draught Forward10' 5"Imperial Feet3.048
Draught Aft14' 5"Imperial Feet4.2672
Burthen1,052 ⁹¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

27.1.1800Broadside Weight = 476 Imperial Pound ( 215.866 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1797274Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.1800 - 5.1801CaptainBWAS-17935.1801 - 2.5.1801LieutenantBWAS-17932.5.1801 - 7.1801CaptainBWAS-17937.1801 - 24.7.1801CaptainBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
18.1.1801Took the Lugger off Cherbourg
1.5.1801Took the Brig
24.7.1801Wrecked on a rock in St Malo bayBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Tim Oakley on Saturday 4th of November 2017 19:26

1 Aug 1801 letters from the Jason, wrecked near St. Maloes, state that the officers and crew were all saved, though prisoners of war.

9 Aug 1801 late Friday evening 2 French cartels arrived at St Helen's, with Capt Murray, and a part of the crew of the Jason on board. Capt Murray is reported to have departed directly for the Admiralty and arrived the following day.

Circa Aug 1801 J.S. Kelly, Esq. Surgeon of his Majesty's late ship Jason, is appointed to the Malta.

Circa Aug-Sep 1801 J. Edgcumbe, Esq. late Purser of the Jason, is appointed to the Vigilant.

20 Aug 1801 a Court Martial was held on board the Gladiator, in Portsmouth harbour, on the Hon. Captain John Murray and his Officers, of his Majesty's late ship Jason, for the loss of that ship at St. Maloes. After a full investigation, Captain Murray and his Officers were acquitted.

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