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Princess Charlotte ➡ 1814 Burlington

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Nominal Guns42BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered1813BWAS-1793
Launched15.4.1814BWAS-1793
First Commissioned5.5.1814BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardKingston - Ontario BWAS-1793
Designed by
George RecordBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
Constructor
John GoudieBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold for Break Up1.1833BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck121' 0"Imperial Feet36.8808 
Length of Keel100' 0 ⅜"Imperial Feet30.4895 
Breadth37' 8"Imperial Feet11.3066 
Depth in Hold8' 8 ½"Imperial Feet2.4511 
Draught Forward14' 4"Imperial Feet4.2926 
Draught Aft16' 4"Imperial Feet4.8937 
Burthen755 9094Tons BM 

Armament


5.1814Broadside Weight = 612 Imperial Pound ( 277.542 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 British 68-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 British 32-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1814280 BWAS-1793

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
5.5.1814 - 11.1814Captain
Sir William Howe MulcasterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1814
BWAS-1793
18.11.1814 - 6.1816Captain
Edward CollierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1821
BWAS-1793
6.1816Captain
Nicholas LockyerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1847
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
3.1814 - 6.1814First Lieutenant
Henry KentBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1822
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
6.5.1814Attack on Fort Oswego when her captain was seriously injured
9.12.1814Renamed BurlingtonBWAS-1793
1.1833For sale, but no buyers and later towed away and scuttledBWAS-1793


Notes on Ship


Notes provided by John C Walsh
Princess Charlotte was launched on 14th April 1814 along with her larger sibling Prince Regent. She was designed and built by George Record at Kingston Royal Naval Dockyard, Ontario, Canada. Her first Captain was Sir William Howe Mulcaster who was seriously injured in an attack on Fort Oswego, 6th May 1814.

 
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