British Fifth Rate frigate 'Pallas' (1757)

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Pallas	5674
Nominal Guns	36	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	13.7.1756	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	7.1756	BWAS-1714
Launched	30.8.1757	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	17.8.1757	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford - London	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Venus Class (1756)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Sir Thomas SladeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1744-1783	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Wells & BronsdonBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Burnt	24.2.1783	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck128' 4"Imperial Yard117.0432 (384′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel106' 4"Imperial Yard96.9264 (318′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth35' 10 ¾"Imperial Yard32.004 (105′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 4 ½"Imperial Yard10.9728 (36′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen728 ⁷³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

30.8.1757Broadside Weight = 189 Imperial Pound ( 85.7118 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
13.7.1756240Design Complement

12 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
17.8.1757 - 4.6.1759Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/429BWAS-17144.6.1759 - 14.1.1764Captain ADM 6/19/69BWAS-171412.10.1770 - 23.3.1771Captain ADM 6/20/299BWAS-171423.3.1771 - 18.9.1772Captain ADM 6/20/361BWAS-171418.9.1772 - 8.12.1772Captain Transfered ADM 6/20/478
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 15.2.1773ADM 6/208.12.1772 - 25.6.1773Captain ADM 6/20/499
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 14.6.1773BWAS-171425.6.1773 - 3.6.1773Captain ADM 6/20/500ADM 6/2026.9.1774 - 21.12.1776Captain Transfered ADM 6/21/52BWAS-171424.12.1776 - 19.1.1778Captain ADM 6/21/245BWAS-171419.1.1778 - 15.10.1778Captain Transfered ADM 6/21/355BWAS-171415.10.1778 - 11.3.1782Captain Transfered ADM 6/21/508
Issued by , Newfoundland - Canada
Confirmed 9.2.1779BWAS-171411.3.1782 - 24.2.1783CaptainBWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
7.8.1758Commodore ADM 107/3/138BWAS-1714

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
17.8.1757 - 7.6.1759Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/429ADM 6/1820.9.1757 - 22.5.1758First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/438ADM 6/187.6.1759 - 14.1.1764First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/70ADM 6/1912.6.1759 - 14.1.1764Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/70ADM 6/1916.10.1770 - 3.11.1770Second Lieutenant ADM 6/20/300ADM 6/203.11.1770 - 25.3.1771First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/309ADM 6/2025.3.1771 - 3.6.1773First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/361ADM 6/2026.9.1774 - 31.1.1778Second Lieutenant ADM 6/21/52ADM 6/2110.7.1782 - 24.2.1783Second Lieutenant ADM 6/22/549
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 1.8.1782ADM 6/22

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
11.1774 - 1775Midshipmanref:616

Service History

DateEventSource
5.6.1758Raid on Saint-Malo
28.2.1760Action of February 28 1760
28.2.1760Took the Frigate off the Isle of Man
28.2.1760Took the Frigate off the Isle of Man
19.6.1760Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1761In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1762In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
14.1.1764

Paid off

ADM 33
2.1770Began large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
12.1770Completed large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £9924.6.11dBWAS-1714
7.5.1771Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
5.1773fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £529.7.11dBWAS-1714
3.6.1773

Paid off

ADM 33
12.12.1774Sailed for the African CoastBWAS-1714
16.11.1775Sailed for a cruiseBWAS-1714
1.3.1777Sailed as escort for the African trade shipsBWAS-1714
1.1778Began middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
5.1778Completed middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £7049.1.10dBWAS-1714
25.5.1778Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
14.9.1778Occupation of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
3.1779Began coppering and fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
5.1779Completed coppering and fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £3502.1.5dBWAS-1714
13.5.1779Action in Cancale Bay
6.1779Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
11.11.1780Took the Sixth Rate in the Channel
25.7.1782Sailed for EnglandBWAS-1714
12.2.1783Run ashore at Sao Jorge in the Azores due to leaksBWAS-1714
24.2.1783BurntBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

ADM 6/20 Archive

ADM 6/21 Archive

ADM 6/22 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:616Nicholas Tracy, Book

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