HMS Phoenix

Wrecked

Type	Frigate
Rate	Fifth rate
Guns	36
War	Napoleonic Wars

36-gun frigate. She found Dumanoir's squadron and led Strachan to it before Cape Ortegal.

The 'Phoenix' in chase of the 'Didon', 18 August 1805 This was purchased for the Museum from Davis, a London dealer, by Sir James Caird in 1948 with PAH9534. It was then believed to show the frigate 'Amethyst' in chase of the 'Thetis', 10 November 1808, but was reidentified before 1975 when it was s Photo: Nicholas Pocock, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

Gun deck: 26 × 18-pounder guns
QD: 8 × 9-pounder guns + 4 × 18-pounder carronades
Fc: 2 × 9-pounder guns + 4 × 18-pounder carronades

Builder	Parsons, Bursledon
Launched	15 July 1783
Length	137 ft 1 in (41.8 m) (overall); 113 ft 2+7⁄8 in (34.5 m) (keel)
Complement	270

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

15 July 1783

Battle of Cape Ortegal

Damaged

4 November 1805

Found Dumanoir and led Strachan to him

Fate

Wrecked

Wrecked on 20 February 1816