HMS Impérieuse
Survived
Spanish Navy, then Royal Navy
| Type | Frigate |
|---|---|
| Rate | Fifth rate |
| Guns | 38 |
| War | Napoleonic Wars |
Service
| 1797–1804 | Medea | |
| from 1804 | Impérieuse Captured off Cape Santa Maria |
38-gun frigate built in Spain as Medea and captured in 1804. Lord Cochrane's ship, which raided the French and Spanish coasts and led the attack at the Basque Roads.
Armament and specifications
Armament
British service
- Upper deck: 28 × 18-pounder guns
- Quarterdeck: 10 × 32-pounder carronades
- Forecastle: 2 × 9-pounder and 2 × 32-pounder carronades
| Builder | Ferrol shipyard |
|---|---|
| Launched | 9 November 1797 |
| Length | 147 ft 2 in (44.9 m) (overall) 122 ft 4 in (37.3 m) (keel) |
| Complement | 284 (later 315) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
9 November 1797
Battle of the Basque Roads
Damaged
11–24 April 1809
Cochrane; attacked alone on 12 April
Fate
Survived
Sold and broken up in 1838