British Fifth Rate frigate 'Solebay' (1785)

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Solebay	6772
Nominal Guns	32	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	23.7.1782	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	5.1783	BWAS-1714
Launched	26.3.1785	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	7.1786	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Grove Street Yard - Deptford - Barnards' Thames Yards	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Amazon Class (1770)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	John WilliamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1784	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Henry AdamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1713-1805	BWAS-1714
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Wrecked	17.7.1809	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck126' 3 ½"Imperial Feet38.4175
Length of Keel104' 5 ½"Imperial Feet31.7119
Breadth35' ¾"Imperial Feet10.6871
Depth in Hold12' 2 ½"Imperial Feet3.6703
Burthen683 ⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

26.3.1785Broadside Weight = 228 Imperial Pound ( 103.398 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 18-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 18-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1770220Design Complement

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
14.7.1786 - 26.11.1789Captain ADM 6/23/346BWAS-171426.11.1789 - 18.9.1791Captain ADM 6/24/11BWAS-17144.4.1793 - 1795Captain ADM 6/24/226BWAS-17148.1797 - 1800CaptainBWAS-17141.1801 - 1802CaptainBWAS-171421.1.1806 - 10.1806CaptainNBD184910.1806 - 11.1806CaptainBWAS-171411.1806 - 8.1807CaptainBWAS-17148.1807 - 10.1808CaptainBWAS-171410.1808 - 17.7.1809CaptainBWAS-1714

8 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
14.7.1786 - 25.11.1789First Lieutenant ADM 6/23/346ADM 6/2326.11.1789 - 18.9.1791First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/11ADM 6/2426.11.1789 - 18.9.1791Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/11ADM 6/2418.4.1793 - 1793First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/230ADM 6/2418.4.1793 - 7.6.1793Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/230ADM 6/248.6.1793 - 1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/245ADM 6/248.6.1793 - 1793Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/245ADM 6/2424.10.1806 - 11.1806LieutenantNBD1849

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
6.11.1793 - 6.11.1795MasterADM 29-11.10.1797 - 4.12.1802BoatswainNAO

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
12.1789 - 5.1792MidshipmanODNB9.1794 - 1795MidshipmanNBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
4.1793 - 9.1794Captain's ServantNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
4.1785Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
23.4.1785Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
5.1786Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
18.10.1786Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
9.1789Paid offBWAS-1714
9.1789coppering and fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
11.1789RecommissionedBWAS-1714
3.3.1790Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
1791Paid offBWAS-1714
7.1792Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
4.1793RecommissionedBWAS-1714
10.1793Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £6456.0.0dBWAS-1714
6.1794At GuadeloupeBWAS-1714
2.1795Took a 16-gun privateer in the West IndiesBWAS-1714
1.9.1796Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £3621.0.0dBWAS-1714
5.1797Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
8.1797RecommissionedBWAS-1714
10.1797Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £14741.0.0dBWAS-1714
11.1797Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
17.3.1798Took the Schooner Off Antigua
13.6.1798Took the Schooner off MartiniqueBG
12.1798Took the Schooner in the Leeward IslandsTNC
22.11.1799Took the Corvette off San Domingo
24.11.1799Action of 1799-11-24
24.11.1799Took the Schooner off Cape Tiburon
10.1800Returned to England (Noted as in the Autumn, October is an estimate)BWAS-1714
1802In the ChannelBWAS-1714
10.1803fitting at UnknownBWAS-1714
5.1806Began large repair at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
10.1806RecommissionedBWAS-1714
11.1806In the North SeaBWAS-1714
11.1806Completed large repair at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
25.11.1807Took the Privateer
5.5.1809Sailed for West AfricaBWAS-1714
4.7.1809Capture of Senegal
11.7.1809Grounded during assault on Goree (Senegal)BWAS-1714
17.7.1809Shelled by ground batteries and abandoned as a wreckBWAS-1714

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