HMS Thetis (1817)

HMS Thetis was a 46-gun Leda-class fifth-rate frigate built for the Royal Navy during the 1810s. She was first commissioned in 1823 and was assigned to the South America Station three years later. The ship was wrecked in 1830 off Cape Frio, Brazil, with the loss of 22 crewmen; most of her cargo of bullion was successfully salvaged.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Thetis.

Ganges and Thetis off Rio de Janeiro, by Emeric Essex Vidal
History
United Kingdom
NameThetis
NamesakeThetis
Ordered18 December 1812
BuilderPembroke Dockyard
Laid downDecember 1814
Launched1 February 1817
Completed20 August 1823
Commissioned15 March 1823
Nickname(s)Tea Chest
FateWrecked, 5 December 1830
General characteristics
Class and typeLeda-class frigate
Tons burthen1086 32/94 bm
Length
  • 150 ft 9 in (45.9 m) (gundeck)
  • 126 ft 7 in (38.6 m) (keel)
Beam40 ft 2 in (12.2 m)
Draught14 ft 8 in (4.5 m)
Depth12 ft 9 in (3.9 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement315
Armament
  • 46 guns:
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pdr cannon
  • Quarterdeck: 14 × 32-pdr carronades
  • Forecastle: 2 × 9-pdr cannon and 2 × 32-pdr carronades
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