British Fifth Rate frigate 'Creole' (1813)

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Creole

7558
Nominal Guns36BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered23.12.1810BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down9.1811BWAS-1793
Launched1.5.1813BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardPlymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
Ship ClassApollo Class (1798)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Joseph TuckerBritish
Ship Builder
Administrator
Dockyard Staff
Service 1802-1831
BWAS-1793
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Broken Up8.1833BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck144' 11"Imperial Feet43.8912 
Length of Keel121' 5 ⅝"Imperial Feet36.8967 
Breadth38' 3 ⅞"Imperial Feet11.6046 
Depth in Hold13' 3"Imperial Feet3.9624 
Burthen948 81⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1.5.1813Broadside Weight = 476 Imperial Pound ( 215.866 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1798264Design Complement

8 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
6.1813 - 1814Captain
Robert ForbesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1816
BWAS-17931814 - 1815Captain
George Charles MackenzieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1815
BWAS-17931818 - 7.1818Commodore
Sir George Ralph CollierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1787-1820
BWAS-179310.1818 - 1820Captain
William Bateman DashwoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1811-1851
BWAS-179310.1818 - 1820Commodore
William BowlesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1869
NBD18491820 - 1.1821Captain
Adam MackenzieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1823
BWAS-17931.1821 - 2.1821Captain
Thomas WhiteBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1821
BWAS-17932.1821Commander
Frederick SpencerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1821-1822
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1823 - 24.4.1824Lieutenant
Sir Horatio Thomas AustinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1813-1850
BWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
17.3.1803Originally ordered from Benjamin Tanner at Dartmouth, but the firm failed in February 1807BWAS-1793
23.12.1810Re-ordered form Plymouth DockyardBWAS-1793
9.1811Began First cost, including fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
1.5.1813Completed First cost, including fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £39430.0.0dBWAS-1793
1.5.1813Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
20.8.1813Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
23.1.1814Action of 1814-01-23
8.1815Began small repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
3.1816Completed small repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £4342.0.0dBWAS-1793
7.1818Recommissioned for the African coastBWAS-1793
6.1833Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
7.1833Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
8.1833Broken up at DeptfordBWAS-1793

 
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