HMS Endymion
Survived
| Type | Frigate |
|---|---|
| Rate | Fifth rate |
| Guns | 40 guns |
| Wars | Napoleonic Wars, War of 1812 |
40-gun frigate, one of the fastest in the navy. In the Dardanelles in 1807. Armed with 24-pounders, one of the few British frigates able to match the American 44s: on 15 January 1815, under Henry Hope, she caught USS President off Long Island and fought her alone for hours until too cut up to follow.
Armament and specifications
Armament
1797
- Upper deck: 26 × 24-pounder guns (11 kg)
- QD: 6 × 32-pounder (15kg) carronades + 8 × 9-pounder (4kg) long guns
- Fc: 2 × 32-pounder (15kg) carronades, + 4 × 9-pounder (4kg) guns
From Nov 1803 to 17 May 1813
- Upper deck: 26 × 18-pounders (8 kg)
- QD:14 × 32-pounder (15 kg) carronades
- Fc: 4 × 32-pounder (15kg) carronades, + 2 × 9-pounder (4kg) guns
From 17 May 1813
- Upper deck: 26 × 24-pounder guns
- QD:16 × 32-pounder (15 kg) carronades
- Fc: 1 × 18-pounder (8 kg) brass long gun + 4 × 32-pounder carronades
Additional unofficial armament
- Ships boat: 1 × 12-pounder (5kg) gunnade
- Fighting Tops: Swivel mounted smaller guns
| Builder | John Randall & Co, Rotherhithe |
|---|---|
| Laid down | November 1795 |
| Launched | 29 March 1797 |
| Commissioned | 12 June 1797 |
| Length | 159 ft 3 in (48.5 m) |
| Speed | 14.4 knots (16.6 mph; 26.7 km/h) running 11 knots (13 mph; 20 km/h) close-hauled |
| Complement | 300, increased to 340 during the War of 1812 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
29 March 1797
Dardanelles Operation
Survived
19 February – 3 March 1807 · Napoleonic Wars
Capture of USS President
Damaged
14–15 January 1815 · War of 1812
Henry Hope; fought President alone for hours
Fate
Survived
Broken up in Plymouth, 18 June 1868