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 durin...