HMS Boadicea (1797)
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Boadicea. History United Kingdom Name: HMS Boadicea Namesake: Boudica Operator: Royal Navy Ordered: 30 April 1795 Builder: Adams yard, Bucklers Hard Laid down: September 1795 Launched: 12 April 1797 Commissioned: 9 September 1797 Honours and awards: Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Boadicea 18 Sept. 1810" [1] Fate: 1854 hulked. 1858 broken up. General characteristics Tons burthen: 1052 5 ⁄ 94 (bm) Length: 148 ft 6 in (45.3 m) (overall) 123 ft 10 1 ⁄ 2 in (37.8 m) (keel) Beam: 39 ft 11 1 ⁄ 2 in (12.2 m) Depth of hold: 12 ft 8 in (3.9 m) Propulsion: Sail Complement: 284 Armament: Upper deck: 28 × 18-pounder guns QD: 8 × 9-pounder guns + 6 × 32-pounder carronades FC: 2 × 9-pounder guns + 2 × 32-pounder carronades HMS Boadicea was a frigate of the Royal Navy. She served in the Channel and in the East Indies during which service she captured many prizes. She participated in one action for which the Admiralty awarded the