British Fifth Rate frigate 'Topaze' (1814)

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Topaze
Nominal Guns	38	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Fifth Rate frigate 'L'Étoile' (1813) (44) 1813-1814 French 44 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Named	15.6.1814	BWAS-1793
Captured	27.3.1814	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	4.1818	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Paimboeuf - Brittany	NNF-1800
Ship Class	Pallas Class (1805)	NNF-1800
Designed by	Jacques-Noël SanéFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1758-1836	NNF-1800
Constructor	Mathurin CrucyFrench Ship Builder Service 1803-1809	NNF-1800
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	12.1851	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck151' 5 ⅜"Imperial Feet46.0343
Length of Keel126' 8 ⅛"Imperial Feet38.408
Breadth39' 8"Imperial Feet11.9098
Depth in Hold12' 5 ¼"Imperial Feet3.664
Burthen1,060 ²³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.1818Broadside Weight = 517 Imperial Pound ( 234.4595 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.1818 - 7.1821Captain†BWAS-17937.1821CaptainBWAS-17937.1821 - 5.1822CaptainBWAS-17935.1822 - 10.1822Acting CaptainTGM

6 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1820 - 4.12.1820LieutenantBG1820 - 4.12.1820LieutenantBG14.3.1821 - 11.12.1821Acting LieutenantNBD184911.12.1821 - 1822LieutenantNBD184930.3.1822 - 1824LieutenantW02524.5.1822 - 20.11.1822Acting LieutenantNBD1849

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1820 - 4.12.1820BoatswainBG

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1820 - 4.12.1820MidshipmanBG1820 - 4.12.1820Midshipman†BG1820 - 7.12.1820Midshipman†BG1820 - 4.12.1820Master's Mate†BG1820 - 4.12.1820QuartermasterBG1820 - 4.12.1820QuartermasterBG1820 - 4.12.1820Boatswain's MateBG

8 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1819 - 3.12.1820Seamanref:19881819 - 4.12.1820Seamanref:19881820 - 4.12.1820Seamanref:19881820 - 4.12.1820Seamanref:19881820 - 4.12.1820Seamanref:19881820 - 4.12.1820Seamanref:19881820 - 4.12.1820Seamanref:19881820 - c.4.12.1820Seaman†ref:1988

1 Marine

DatesRankNameSource
1820 - 4.12.1820Lieutenant of Marines†BG

Service History

DateEventSource
29.3.1814Began small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
24.2.1815Completed small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
7.1.1818Completed very small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
3.1818Began very small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
3.12.1820Bombardment of Mocha
1.1823Began fitting as a Receiving Ship at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
2.1823Completed fitting as a Receiving Ship at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
3.1850Target for BWAS-1793
12.1851Broken up at PortsmouthBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

NNF-1800Alain Demerliac, Book

TGMVarious, Book

W025P. Davis, Web Site

ref:1988 Family History

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Keith Wilkie on Thursday 29th of May 2025 17:10

Lieutenant James Wilkie September 15 1818 - DD age 40 1821 East India; source: Mackenzie, Col Robert Holden, The Trafalgar Roll, London George Allen 1913

Posted by keith on Tuesday 20th of May 2025 16:49

Lt James Wilkie served on Topaze 15 September 1818 until he was discharged dead in 1821 while in the East Indies

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