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HBMF Leocadia (1781)

Page history last edited by Cy 14 years, 2 months ago

Leocadia, 36 Guns


Details
Nationality British
Operated by The Royal Navy
Previously Santa Leocadia
Captured 1781/05/02 B057
First Commissioned 1781/11 B057
Shipyard Captured B057
Rate Fifth Rate
Type Frigate
Out Service 1794/09/23 B057
Fate Sold B057

Dimensions
B057   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 144' 10" Imperial Feet 44.15
Length of Keel 119' 81/8" Imperial Feet 36.48
Breadth 38' 8" Imperial Feet 11.79
Depth in Hold 11' 71/4" Imperial Feet 3.54
Burthen 95167/94 Tons BM
Calculated Burthen 95171/94 Tons BM  

Armament
1781/11 B057 Broadside Weight = 186
Upper Gun Deck 26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck 8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle 2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1781/11 240 B057

Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1781/11 1783/04 Captain Charles Hope B057
1783/04 1785/10 Captain Alexander Edgar B057
Petty Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1781/12/25 1782/02/26 Midshipman William Gordon Rutherford NAO

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1781/06/18 Began fitting at Portsmouth DY B057
1781/09/17 Purchased B057
1782/02/19 Completed fitting at a cost of £9,786.4.9d B057
1782/05/20 Took the privateer Viper  
1782/06/29 Took the privateer Lexington  
1782/08/18 Took the privateer Junius Brutus  
1783/04 Paid off B057
1783/04 Recommissioned B057
1785/10 Paid off B057
1794/09/23 Sold at Woolwich? for £940 B057

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

Actions & Battles
Date Source
No Actions Listed

Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered

Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B057 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 Rif Winfield
NAO The National Archive - Trafalgar Ancestors Various

Last Updated :2010/01/21 at 15:21:50 by Cy

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