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HBMF Amelia (1796)

Page history last edited by Cy 15 years ago

Amelia, 38 Guns


Details
Nationality British
Previously Proserpine
Named 1796/07/21 B064
Captured 1796/06/13 B028
Shipyard Captured B028
Rate Fifth Rate
Type Frigate
Out Service 1816/12 B028
Fate Broken Up B028

Dimensions
B064   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 151' 4" Imperial Feet 46.13
Length of Keel 126' 13/8" Imperial Feet 38.44
Breadth 39' 87/8" Imperial Feet 12.11
Depth in Hold 12' 61/2" Imperial Feet 3.82
Burthen 1,059 35/94 Tons BM

Armament
1797/08 B064 Broadside Weight = 369
Upper Gun Deck 28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck 4 British 24-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck 8 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle 2 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle 2 British 9-Pounder
1810/09 B064 Broadside Weight = 261
Upper Gun Deck 28 British 18-Pounder
Forecastle 2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1797/08 284 B064

Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1797/08 1802/05 Post Captain Charles Herbert B064
1802/05 1804 Post Captain William Allen Proby B064
1805/01 1805/02 Post Captain John Charles Woolcombe B064
1805/02 1805/06 Post Captain Charles Ekins B064
1805/06 1806/05 Post Captain William Charles Fahie B064
1806/05 1807 Post Captain William Champain B064
1807/10 1813/05 Post Captain Frederick Paul Irby B064
1814/12 1816 Post Captain Granville Proby B064

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1796/06/13 Captured by the Dryad od Cape Clear B064
1796/06/18 Began fitting at Plymouth B064
1796/07/21 Named and registered to the Royal Navy B064
1797/08 First commissioned for Channel service B064
1797/10/20 Completed fitting at a cost of £20,924 B064
1798/09/18 Chased by Bompart's squadron in the Bay of Biscay B064
1798/09/20 Began following the French squadron in company with the Anson and the Ethalion B041
1798/10/04 The three ships finally lsot contact B041
1800/06/01 sailed as part of the fleet bound for Quiberon Bay B041
1800/06/02 Anchored in Quiberon Bay to support landings B041
1800/08 Present in the attack on Ferrol B064
1801/02/05 Took the privateer Juste (14) in the Channel B064
1801/05/10 Took the privateer Huereux (14) in the Bay of Biscay B064
1803/01 Paid off and then recommissioned B064
1804/05/07 Sailed for the Leeward Islands B064
1807/03 Began a large repair at Deptford B064
1807/12 Completed large repair B064
1808/05/03 Sailed for Newfoundland B064
1809 Channel service B064
1810/02/24 Present at the destruciont of the Italienne, Calypso and Cybele at Sables d'Olonne B064
1810/06/10 In company with Statira tookMouche off Santander. Also took Rejouie (14), Schooner No.7 (4), Legere (2) and Notre Dame around the same date B064
1810/11/08 Took the privateer Charles B064
1811/03/24 Involved in the attempt ot destroy the Amazone (40) at Barfleur B064
1812/10/14 Sailed for West Africa B064
1813/02/07 Action with the Arethuse (40) off Los Island B064
1813/04 Started a small repair at Portsmouth B064
1813/05 Paid off B064
1813/06 Completed small repair and went into ordinary at Portsmouth B064
1814/12 Recommissioned B064
1816/12 Broken up at Deptford B064

Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
No Fleets Listed

Actions & Battles
Date Source
1798/10/12 Battle of Tory Island
1799/04/09 Action of 1799-04-09

Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered

Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B064 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793-1817 Rif Winfield
B028 Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I J. J. Colledge
B041 The Royal Navy Vol IV William Laid Clowes

Last Updated :2009/03/24 at 21:42:17 by Cy

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