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Thread #92425   Message #1768019
Posted By: beardedbruce
24-Jun-06 - 09:06 AM
Thread Name: BS: the last dreadnought in existence
Subject: RE: BS: the last dreadnought in existence
Constitution
Frigate:


dp. 2,200 t.;
l. (b.p.) 175';
b. 43'6";
depth (in hold). 14'3";
speed. 13 k.;
complement. 450;
armament. 28 24-pdr., 10 12-pdr.



http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/frigates/constitu.htm


My quotes have some factual errors I was not aware of, it appears- but that is a problem with most web sites.


"Cyane was a sailing frigate built in 1796 at Frinsbury, England, for the Royal Navy. She was captured with HMS Levant 20 February 1815 by Constitution, after a 40-minute night engagement off Madeira."

Displacement: 539 tons
Length: 110 ft (34 m)
Beam: 31.5 ft (9.6 m)
Depth: 8 ft (2.4 m)
Complement: 180 officers and men
Armament: 4 x 12 pounders (5 kg), 20 x 32 pounder (15 kg) carronades, 8 x 18 pounder (8 kg) carronades

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Cyane_%281796%29