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Aigle-class frigate

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in 1798 for the Royal Navy. Henslow's designs were not wildly innovative and tended towards small modifications on established frigate classes; his alterations being primarily to the size and, in particular, length of ships. British frigate designs were frequently lengthened during this period so
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The gun-rating of a vessel was the number of long guns it was designed to carry and did not always match its actual armament. Before 1817, carronades were not counted at all unless they were direct replacements for long
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but with her best performance of 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) with the wind coming over the stern quarter. According to naval historian Robert Gardiner, the tendency to design longer frigates ended with the
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removed and a circular stern fitted. This gave her improved protection in the rear and allowed a better field of fire. She was subsequently laid up once more, then repaired and converted to a
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until its guns were silenced so her crew could collect the prizes she had previously chased ashore. She later provide naval support during the invasion and occupation of the city of
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Order saw two of the 9-pounder guns on the quarterdeck and forecastle replaced by more 32-pounder carronades, necessitating the widening of the
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and Parsons was one of very few such shipwrights to continue receiving orders for Royal Navy vessels. In reward for completing and launching
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and primarily intended for raiding, reconnaissance and messaging. Since late 1778, those of 36 or 38 guns with a main armament of
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was completed and launched first, and due to timber's propensity to expand and contract was slightly larger when measured at 975
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and were known for being "very roomy". The ships would carry a complement of 264 men when fully manned.
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was ordered first on 15 September 1798 but a 16-month delay during her construction meant that
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class. He notes however that they were not the fastest of their type, being outsailed by the
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George Wolfe in December 1802 and completed for sea service on 24 March 1803. On 12 July,
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tons (bm); 146 feet 0 inches (44.5 metres) along the gun deck, 122 ft
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of 38 feet 9 inches (11.8 m) and a depth in the hold of 13 feet
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by comparison Balthazar and Edward Adams were fined £1000 for unacceptable delays.
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of 13 ft (4.0 m). Close in dimensions and armament to Henslow's 1797
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was launched on 29 April 1801 with the following dimensions: 146 feet
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that they could reach sailing speeds comparable to French frigates and the
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was ordered first but a 16-month delay during her construction meant that
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Patrick O'Brian's Navy - The Illustrated Companion to Jack Aubrey's World
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to accept the larger guns. The order was reversed on 15 October 1801.
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went on to help force the surrender of the stranded French vessels
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spent much of her time in the English Channel. She was first
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free of enemy warships and merchant vessels. She was first
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on schedule he was given the order for the 36-gun frigate
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before being used as a target for torpedoes and sold for
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began, it was not unusual for them to be close to 1000
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at around the same time and were "generally similar".
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destroyed two French naval vessels, the ship-rigged
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Built under contract by Balthazar and Edward Adams,
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Stroud, United Kingdom: Sutton Publishing. 1817:The Naval History of Great Britain, Volume VI 1702:The Sailing Frigate: A History in Ship Models 1044:, carrying out a two-day long bombardment of 8: 1645:The Heavy Frigate: Eighteen-Pounder Frigates 1137:on the way, reputedly the last prize of the 1048:that led to its capitulation on 15 August. 892:In accordance with Surveyor of the Navy Sir 862:and 15 feet 7 inches (4.7 m) 766:of 38 ft 8 in (11.8 m) and a 439:of 38 ft 6 in (11.7 m) and a 858:of 10 feet 5 inches (3.2 m) 435: in (37.2 m) at the keel, with a 1921: 1907: 1899: 546: 337:Frigates of the period were three-masted, 1990:List of frigate classes of the Royal Navy 1848:. Vol. 1. London.: G. B. Whittaker. 1844:Morgan, William; Creuze Augustin (1827). 1008:against a French fleet, anchored off the 944:bombarding Fort Maurizio on 11 April 1814 750:was ordered on 15 September 1798 and her 1336: 1334: 1332: 1302: 1300: 1298: 1296: 1294: 1292: 1282: 1280: 1278: 789:between 17 ft (5.18 m) at the 507:for example, which had been designed by 1428: 1426: 1424: 1422: 1420: 1418: 1239: 1166: 1157:on 31 May. Her crew however, survived. 814:. Laid down in March of the same year, 1742:. Botley, Oxford.: Osprey Publishing. 854: inch (4 m). The ship had a 264:: 4 × 9-pounder guns + 8 × 32-pounder 22: 2014:Fifth-rate frigates of the Royal Navy 1322: 1320: 1318: 1316: 1314: 1312: 7: 1740:Napoleonic Naval Armaments 1792-1815 630:122 ft 1 in (37.2 m) 627:122 ft 1 in (37.2 m) 602:146 ft 2 in (44.6 m) 349:. They were smaller and faster than 1067:. Under the command of Captain Sir 641:38 ft 9 in (11.8 m) 638:38 ft 8 in (11.8 m) 1552:. 17 September 1814. p. 1881. 216:38 ft 6 in (11.7 m) 14: 1799:. London: Conway Maritime Press. 1780:. London: Conway Maritime Press. 357:, had become the standard in the 1759:Naval Warfare in the Age of Sail 1582:Clarke, McArthur (Vol. 6) p. 514 649:13 ft 0 in (4 m) 26: 1664:Frigates of the Napoleonic Wars 18:Frigate class of the Royal Navy 2024:Ship classes of the Royal Navy 1666:. London: Chatham Publishing. 1: 1532:. 20 July 1813. p. 1430. 1208:, was untrusting of civilian 916:between March and July 1831. 754:was laid down in November at 1865:. London: Salamander Books. 1450:James (Vol.VI) Appendix p.21 896:' designs, in January 1820, 381:-class frigates were 36-gun 1723:. London: Caxton Editions. 1572:. 19 May 1818. p. 912. 1412:Winfield (2008) pp. 156-157 1202:First Lord of the Admiralty 519:Although classed as 36-gun 402:class followed this trend. 181:146 ft (44.5 m) ( 2040: 1820:. London: Richard Bentley. 1719:Grocott, Terrence (1997). 1477:James (Vol.III) p.270-271. 1149:but never arrived, being 1145:in 1803, she left for the 1987: 1961: 1939: 1861:O'Neill, Richard (2003). 1757:Ireland, Bernard (2000). 1700:Gardiner, Robert (2012). 1681:Gardiner, Robert (2004). 1662:Gardiner, Robert (2000). 1643:Gardiner, Robert (1994). 1495:James (Vol.V) pp. 108–109 972:of 20 guns and the 8-gun 885:process was completed at 133: 41: 25: 1795:James, William (2002) . 1776:James, William (2002) . 1459:Morgan and Creuze p. 380 1139:French Revolutionary War 1087:. In 1852, she became a 912:of 990 tons burthen, at 363:French Revolutionary War 345:on a single, continuous 202: in (37.2 m) ( 1814:James, William (1827). 1130:, capturing the French 619: in (44.5 m) 373:Design and construction 307:. Only two were built: 134:General characteristics 1880:Winfield, Rif (2008). 1825:Lavery, Brian (2007). 1624:Davies, David (1996). 1486:James (Vol.V) pp.26–27 1468:Gardiner (2004) p. 145 1432:Winfield (2008) p. 157 1394:Gardiner (1994) p. 103 1326:Winfield (2008) p. 156 995:Battle of Basque Roads 945: 361:and by 1793, when the 1827:Life in Nelson's Navy 1738:Henry, Chris (2004). 1591:Grocott (1997) p. 150 1441:Gardiner (1994) p. 69 1403:Gardiner (2000) p. 10 1340:Gardiner (1994) p. 89 1306:Gardiner (1994) p. 60 1286:Gardiner (2012) p. 76 1272:Gardiner (2004) p. 56 979:, after forcing them 932: 709:frigates were built: 224:13 ft (4 m) 2019:Aigle-class frigates 1504:James (Vol.V) p.114. 1183:On 17 June 1799, an 1038:amphibious operation 997:in April 1809, when 666: in (4 m) 391:Surveyor of the Navy 355:18-pounder long guns 297:Surveyor of the Navy 1607:The Naval Chronicle 1513:James (Vol.V) p.137 1085:Lord Clarence Paget 887:Portsmouth Dockyard 465:was "...similar to 341:that carried their 1569:The London Gazette 1549:The London Gazette 1529:The London Gazette 1042:Kingdom of Holland 1034:Walcheren Campaign 946: 866:, and measured 975 671:Tons burthen (BM) 591:23 September 1801 569:15 September 1798 1996: 1995: 1891:978-1-86176-246-7 1872:978-0-7624-1540-3 1836:978-0-7509-4776-3 1749:978-1-84176-635-5 1711:978-1-84832-295-0 1692:978-1-84832-108-3 1616:978-0-51-173158-7 1079:. Converted to a 1071:, bombarded Fort 1051:In October 1811, 1032:took part in the 1019:Ville de Varsovie 768:depth in the hold 703: 702: 599:Length (gundeck) 471:, being fast and 441:depth in the hold 405:As designed, the 367:tons burthen (bm) 351:ships of the line 339:full-rigged ships 279: 278: 81:Succeeded by 2031: 1923: 1916: 1909: 1900: 1895: 1876: 1857: 1840: 1821: 1810: 1791: 1772: 1753: 1734: 1715: 1696: 1677: 1658: 1639: 1620: 1592: 1589: 1583: 1580: 1574: 1573: 1560: 1554: 1553: 1540: 1534: 1533: 1520: 1514: 1511: 1505: 1502: 1496: 1493: 1487: 1484: 1478: 1475: 1469: 1466: 1460: 1457: 1451: 1448: 1442: 1439: 1433: 1430: 1413: 1410: 1404: 1401: 1395: 1392: 1386: 1383: 1377: 1374: 1368: 1365: 1359: 1356: 1350: 1347: 1341: 1338: 1327: 1324: 1307: 1304: 1287: 1284: 1273: 1270: 1264: 1263: 1261: 1259: 1244: 1224: 1198: 1192: 1181: 1175: 1171: 1155:Cape St. Vincent 1143:Philip Wodehouse 1059:, under Captain 1055:was sent to the 1028:. 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Index


Royal Navy
Apollo class
HMS Ethalion
Fifth-rate
frigate
bm
gundeck
keel
Full-rigged ship
Gundeck
18-pounder guns
QD
carronades
Fc
sailing frigates
fifth rate
Surveyor of the Navy
Sir John Henslow
Royal Navy
HMS Aigle
HMS Resistance
full-rigged ships
main battery
gun deck
ships of the line
18-pounder long guns
Royal Navy
French Revolutionary War
tons burthen (bm)

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