British Fifth Rate frigate 'Statira' (1807)

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Statira

6902
Nominal Guns38BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered4.6.1805BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down12.1805BWAS-1793
Launched7.7.1807BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardNortham - Devon BWAS-1793
Ship ClassLively Class (1799)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Robert GuillaumeBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Wrecked26.2.1815BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck154' 0"Imperial Feet46.9392 
Length of Keel129' 10 ¾"Imperial Feet39.3383 
Breadth39' 7 ½"Imperial Feet11.8999 
Depth in Hold13' 5 ½"Imperial Feet3.9751 
Draught Forward10' 7"Imperial Feet3.048 
Draught Aft14' 8"Imperial Feet4.2672 
Burthen1,084 81⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


7.7.1807Broadside Weight = 494 Imperial Pound ( 224.029 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1799284Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
7.1807 - 12.1808Captain
Robert Howe BromleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1791-1846
BWAS-179312.1808 - 11.11.1809Captain
Charles Worsley BoysBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1809
† Discharged DeadBWAS-17931810 - 1811Captain
Volant Vashon BallardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1811
BWAS-17931811 - 28.4.1814Captain
Hassard StackpooleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794
†BWAS-179329.4.1814 - 26.2.1815Captain
Spelman SwaineBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1815
BWAS-1793

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
2.5.1808 - 8.8.1808Lieutenant
Henry BoyesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1843
NBD184916.11.1809 - 8.1814Lieutenant
George BishopBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1817
NBD184920.7.1810 - 21.10.1810Lieutenant
George Guy BurtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1846
NBD1849

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
5.1811 - 8.1814Midshipman
John SleighBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1809-1847
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
7.7.1807Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
26.8.1807Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
28.7.1809Expedition to the Scheldt
28.7.1809Walcheren Expedition
3.10.1809Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
10.6.1810Took the Corvette
La Mouche (16) 1809-1810
French 16 Gun
6th Rate Corvette
off Santander
11.7.1812Took the Schooner
Buckskin (1) 1812-1812
American 1 Gun
Privateer Schooner
off Cape Sable
26.2.1815Wrecked off CubaBWAS-1793

 
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