British Fifth Rate frigate 'Semiramis' (1808)

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Semiramis
Nominal Guns	36	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	25.3.1806	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	4.1807	BWAS-1793
Launched	25.7.1808	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Apollo Class (1798)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Robert John NelsonBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1789-1793	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	11.1844	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck145' 0 ⅝"Imperial Feet44.2119
Length of Keel121' 10"Imperial Feet36.8808
Breadth38' 2"Imperial Feet11.5824
Depth in Hold13' 3"Imperial Feet3.9624
Burthen944 ¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

25.7.1808Broadside 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
1798264Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
8.1808 - 7.1810CaptainBWAS-17937.1810 - 8.1814CaptainBWAS-179310.1817 - 8.1818CaptainBWAS-179325.2.1822 - 4.1825CaptainNBD184927.5.1828 - 1831CaptainNBD1849

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.9.1810 - 1.5.1811LieutenantNBD184928.10.1814 - 8.9.1815LieutenantADM 1961826 - 19.5.1828Flag LieutenantNBD184921.8.1828 - 11.11.1832LieutenantNBD1849

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
17.3.1822 - 28.5.1828Masterref:1871

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
4.1810 - 8.1814MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
15.12.1808Sailed for PortugalBWAS-1793
24.8.1811Action in the Gironde
1812On the Irish StationBWAS-1793
23.2.1812Took the Privateer ref:720
29.2.1812Took the Privateer
28.10.1812Sailed for the Cape of Good HopeBWAS-1793
8.1814Paid off at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
11.1814Began middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
3.1815Completed middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
11.1817Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
12.1817Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
7.1821Began fitting as a Guardship at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
11.1821Completed fitting as a Guardship at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1827Refitted as a 26 gun Sixth Rate Corvette
9.1831Laid up at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
11.1844Broken up at PlymouthBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 196 Document

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ref:1871 Archive

ref:720 Web Site

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