British Fifth Rate frigate 'Macedonian' (1810)

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Macedonian

5209
Nominal Guns38BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered28.9.1808BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down5.1809BWAS-1793
Launched2.6.1810BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardWoolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
Ship ClassLively Class (1799)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Edward SisonBritish
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1780-1795
BWAS-1793
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Captured25.10.1812BWAS-1793
Becomes
American Fifth Rate frigate 'Macedonia' (1812) (36) 1812-1828
American 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck154' 6"Imperial Feet46.942 
Length of Keel130' 2 ⅝"Imperial Feet39.6399 
Breadth39' 6"Imperial Feet11.9041 
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132 
Draught Forward10' 5"Imperial Feet3.175 
Draught Aft14' 11"Imperial Feet4.2736 
Burthen1,080 64⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


2.6.1810Broadside Weight = 494 Imperial Pound ( 224.029 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1799284Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
6.1810 - 8.3.1811Captain
Lord William FitzroyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1837
BWAS-17938.3.1811 - 5.4.1811Captain
William WaldegraveBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1846
BWAS-17935.4.1811 - 25.10.1812Captain
John Surman CardenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1855
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
5.8.1812 - 8.9.1813Lieutenant
John BulfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1815
NBD1849

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
13.7.1810 - 25.10.18121st Class Volunteer
Joseph Francis BakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1810-1828
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
2.6.1810Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
6.7.1810Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
15.9.1810Sailed for PortugalBWAS-1793
25.10.1812United States vs Macedonian
25.10.1812Taken by
United States (44) 1797-1862
American 44 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
in the Atlantic

 
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