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SOUTHAMPTON 4th rate sailing frigates (1821-1844)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | Deptford DYd | 3.1817 | 7.11.1820 | 11.5.1821 | Coastguard 1857 | ||
| Portland (ex-Kingston) | Plymouth DYd | 8.1817 | 8.5.1822 | 20.8.1833 | provision depot 1846-1850, sold 5.1862 | ||
| Lancaster | Plymouth DYd | 18.7.1818 | 23.8.1823 | 8.10.1823 | sold 2.1864 | ||
| Winchester | Woolwich DYd | 11.1818 | 21.6.1822 | 16.9.1822 | TS 11.1861 | ||
| Chichester | Woolwich DYd | 7.1827 | 12.7.1843 | 23.2.1844 | TS 1866 | ||
| Worcester | Deptford DYd | 12.1820 | 10.10.1843 | 11.1843 | TS 1862 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 1468bm |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
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| Length, m | 52.4 gundeck |
| Breadth, m | 13.5 |
| Draught, m | 4.42 hold depth |
| No of shafts |
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| Machinery | sails |
| Power, h. p. | |
| Max speed, kts | |
| Fuel, t | |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 16 x 1 - 176/8 42pdr SBML carronades, 36 x 1 - 148/15 24pdr SBML Worcester: 4 x 1 - 204/13 8'' shell SBML, 30 x 1 - 163/18 32pdr SBML, 16 x 1 - 159/8 32pdr SBML carronades, 2 x 1 - 114/18 12pdr SBML |
| Complement | 450 |
Project history
24pdr 60-gun frigates but completed with 52 guns only. Surveyor's design, approved in 1816. Liverpool and Jamaica were cancelled in 1829.
Modernizations
1840s, all: were rearmed with 4 x 1 - 204/13 8'' shell SBML, 46 x 1 - 163/18 32pdr SBML
Naval service
No significant events.
