British Fifth Rate frigate 'Tagus' (1813)

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Tagus
Nominal Guns	36	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.5.1812	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	8.1812	BWAS-1793
Launched	14.7.1813	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Fishbourne - Sussex	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Scamander Class (1812)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Daniel ListBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold	19.4.1822	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck143' 8"Imperial Feet43.5911
Length of Keel120' 7 ¼"Imperial Feet36.5824
Breadth38' 5 ½"Imperial Feet11.5951
Depth in Hold12' 4"Imperial Feet3.7084
Draught Forward9' 2"Imperial Feet2.794
Draught Aft13' 4"Imperial Feet3.9963
Burthen949Tons BM

Armament

14.7.1813Broadside Weight = 467 Imperial Pound ( 211.7845 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1812274Design Complement
26.1.1813284 BWAS-1793

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
9.1813 - 8.1815CaptainBWAS-17938.1815 - 1817CaptainBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
11.1816 - 1817LieutenantNBD1849

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
9.1813 - 20.6.1814Master's MateNBD184931.10.1815 - 11.1815LieutenantNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
15.7.1813Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
9.11.1813Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1814Sailed to South AmericaBWAS-1793
6.1.1814Took the Frigate
1816In the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
1820At DeptfordBWAS-1793
19.4.1822Sold to Beetson for £2,550BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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