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HBMF Chesapeake (1813)

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Chesapeake, 38 Guns

Details
Nationality	British
Previously	Chesapeake
Captured	1813/06/01	B064
Shipyard	Captured	B064
Rate	Fifth Rate
Type	Frigate
Out Service	1819/08/18	B064
Fate	Sold	B064

Dimensions
B064		Type	Metric
Length of Gundeck	151' 8"	Imperial Feet	46.23
Length of Keel	127' 5"	Imperial Feet	38.84
Breadth	40' 11"	Imperial Feet	12.47
Moulded Breadth	40' 4"	Imperial Feet	12.29
Depth in Hold	13' 9"	Imperial Feet	4.19
Burthen	1,134 63/₉₄	Tons BM
W012		Type	Metric
Length of Gundeck	152' 8"	Imperial Feet	46.53
Breadth	41' 3"	Imperial Feet	12.57
Depth in Hold	20' 1"	Imperial Feet	6.12
Burthen	1,244	Tons BM

Armament
1813	B064	Broadside Weight = 517
Quarterdeck	14	British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle	2	British 32-Pound Carronade
Upper Gun Deck	28	British 18-Pounder
Forecastle	2	British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement
Date	Men	Notes	Source
No Details Known

Commanders
Date From	Date to	Rank/Position	Name	Source
1813	1814/02/10	Commander	Alexander Gordon	B064
1814/02/10	Unknown	Post Captain	Alexander Gordon	B064
1814/10/09	Aboard	Post Captain	George Burdett	B064

Service Record
Date	Notes	Source
1814/10/09	Arrived at Plymouth to repair defects	B064
1815/09	Laid up at Plymouth	B064
1819/08/18	Sold to Joshua Holmes for £3,450	B064

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
B064	British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793-1817	Rif Winfield
W012	Dictionary of American Fighting Vessels	Unknown

Last Updated :2009/01/16 at 23:51:01 by Cy

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