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6586
Nominal Guns36BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered17.10.1810BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down1.1811BWAS-1793
Launched26.9.1812BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
Ship ClassApollo 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
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Broken Up20.9.1821BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck145' 0"Imperial Feet44.196 
Length of Keel121' 8 ¾"Imperial Feet36.8999 
Breadth38' 3"Imperial Feet11.5824 
Depth in Hold13' 3 ½"Imperial Feet3.9751 
Draught Forward10' 2"Imperial Feet3.048 
Draught Aft13' 11"Imperial Feet3.9624 
Burthen947 3094Tons BM 

Armament


26.9.1812Broadside 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

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
8.1812 - 11.1814Captain
Phipps HornbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1858
BWAS-1817

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
20.3.1812 - 2.5.1815Lieutenant
George ArglesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1815
NBD1849

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
7.1812 - 1.1813Midshipman
William Nettleton BoyceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1843
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
26.9.1812Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
11.1812Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
30.3.1813Took the Privateer
La Miquelonnaise (18) 1812-1813
French 18 Gun
Privateer Unknown
in latitude 48 deg. 30 min. N. and longitude 6 deg. 30 min. W.
BG
19.5.1813Sailed for the Cape of Good HopeBWAS-1793
11.1814Laid up at PlymouthBWAS-1793
1.1821Laid up at SheernessBWAS-1793
20.9.1821Broken up at SheernessBWAS-1793

 
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