HBMF Nymphen (1807)


Nymphen, 36 Guns

 

Details

NationalityBritish
PreviouslyNymfen
Captured1807/09/07
ShipyardCaptured
RateFifth Rate
TypeFrigate
Out Service1816/01/11
FateSold

 

Dimensions

SourceBritish Warships in the Age of Sail 1793-1817
Length of Gundeck140' 4"
Length of Keel117' 101/8"
Breadth38' 01/2"
Depth in Hold10' 3"
Burthen90711/94

 

Armament

Date1809/01B064
Quarterdeck12British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2British 32-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck26British 18-Pounder
Forecastle2British 9-Pounder

 

Crew

DateMenNotesSource
1809/01254EstablishmentB064

 

Flag Officers

Date FromDate toRank/PositionNameSource

 

Commanders

Date FromDate toRankNameSource
1809/011810/12Post CaptainKeith MaxwellB064
1810/121814/02Post CaptainJohn HancockB064
1814/021815/08Post CaptainMathew SmithB064

 

Officers

Date FromDate ToRank/PositionNameSource

 

Service record

1807/09/07Taken at the fall of CopenhagenB064
1807/11/09Arrived at ChathamB064
1808/10Started fitting at ChathamB064
1809/01CommissionedB064
1809/03Completed fitting at ChathamB064
1810Receiving ship at Leith until 1810/12B064
1811/03/03Took the 14-gun privateer VigilanteB064
1813/06/28Sailed for LisbonB064
1814/02Commissioned for the DownsB064
1815/08Paid offB064
1816/01/11Sold at Deptford? for £2,910B064

 

Actions & Battles

DateSource

 

Notes

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Sources

B064British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793-1817