British Fifth Rate frigate 'Nereus' (1809)

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Nereus

5531
Nominal Guns32
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered4.10.1805
Keel Laid Down11.1806
Launched4.3.1809
How acquiredBuilt by Contract
ShipyardTemple's Yard - Jarrow
Ship ClassAmphion Class (1796)
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
Constructor
Simon TempleBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1759
CategoryFifth Rate
Ship TypeFrigate
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Broken Up2.1817

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck144' 1"Imperial Feet43.8912 
Length of Keel121' 8 ¼"Imperial Feet36.8872 
Breadth37' 8"Imperial Feet11.2776 
Depth in Hold12' 5 ½"Imperial Feet3.6703 
Burthen917 76⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


4.3.1809Broadside Weight = 324 Imperial Pound ( 146.934 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 24-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

4.3.1809Broadside Weight = 372 Imperial Pound ( 168.702 kg)FNW
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 24-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
27.6.1796254Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
5.1809 - 1813Captain
Peter HeywoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1816
BWAS-17931813 - 1.1815Captain
Manley Hall DixonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1860
BWAS-1793

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1813 - 1.1815Vice-Admiral of the Blue
Manley DixonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1770-1825
BWAS-1793

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
11.9.1809 - 8.11.1810Lieutenant
Charles BowenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1846
BWAS-17149.1814 - 29.11.1814Acting Lieutenant
Robert Bruce RabanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1815
NBD184929.11.1814 - 1.1815Lieutenant
Robert Bruce RabanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1815
NBD1849

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1813Midshipman
John Reddie BlackBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1828
NBD18497.1813 - 9.1814Midshipman
Robert Bruce RabanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1815
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
12.4.1809Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
17.7.1809Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
30.8.1810Sailed for South AmericaBWAS-1793
15.6.1812Sailed for South AmericaBWAS-1793
1.1815Paid off into Ordinary at Woolwich. Later became a troopshipBWAS-1793
2.1817Broken up at DeptfordBWAS-1793

 
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