HMS Seahorse (1794)

HMS Seahorse was a 38-gun Artois-class fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1794 and broken up in 1819.

HMS Seahorse capturing Badiri-i-Zaffer, 6 July 1808
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Seahorse
Ordered14 February 1793
BuilderMarmaduke Stalkartt, Rotherhithe
Laid downMarch 1793
Launched11 June 1794
Commissioned16 June 1794
Honours and
awards
  • Naval General Service Medal (NGSM) with clasps:
  • "Seahorse with Badere Zaffere"
  • "The Potomac 17 August 1814"
  • "Boat Service 14 December 1814"
FateBroken up in July 1819
General characteristics
Type38-gun Artois-class fifth-rate frigate
Tons burthen999 43⁄94 bm
Length
  • 146 ft 3 in (44.6 m) (overall)
  • 121 ft 8+1⁄2 in (37.1 m) (keel)
Beam39 ft 3+1⁄2 in (12.0 m)
Depth of hold13 ft 9 in (4.19 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement270 (later 315)
Armament
  • Upper deck: 28 x 18-pounder guns
  • QD: 2 x 9-pounder guns + 12 x 32-pounder carronades
  • Fc: 2 x 9-pounder guns + 2 x 32-pounder carronades
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