Slade's design was approved in September 1757, on which date four ships were approved to be built to these plans - three by contract and a fourth in a royal dockyard. Seven more ships were ordered to the same design between 1759 and 1762 - three more to be built by contract and four in royal dockyards. Stag and Quebec were both reduced to 28-gun sixth rates in 1778, but were then restored to 32-gun fifth rates in 1779.
Fate: Lost with all hands in the Indian Ocean (disappeared, fate unknown) in January 1770.
References
Robert Gardiner, The First Frigates, Conway Maritime Press, London 1992. ISBN0-85177-601-9.
David Lyon, The Sailing Navy List, Conway Maritime Press, London 1993. ISBN0-85177-617-5.
Rif Winfield, British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1714 to 1792, Seaforth Publishing, London 2007. ISBN978-1-84415-700-6.
February 08, 2023
niger, class, frigate, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, february, 2013, learn. This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Niger class frigates were 32 gun sailing frigates of the fifth rate produced for the Royal Navy They were designed in 1757 by Sir Thomas Slade and were an improvement on his 1756 design for the 32 gun Southampton class frigates Class overviewNameNiger classBuilt1757 1766In commission1759 1814Completed11General characteristicsTypeFrigateTons burthen679 67 94 as designed Length125 ft 38 m Beam35 ft 2 in 11 m Depth of hold12 ft 4 m Sail planFull rigged shipComplement220Armament32 guns comprising Upperdeck 26 12 pounder guns Quarterdeck 4 6 pounder guns Forecastle 2 6 pounder gunsSlade s design was approved in September 1757 on which date four ships were approved to be built to these plans three by contract and a fourth in a royal dockyard Seven more ships were ordered to the same design between 1759 and 1762 three more to be built by contract and four in royal dockyards Stag and Quebec were both reduced to 28 gun sixth rates in 1778 but were then restored to 32 gun fifth rates in 1779 Ships in class EditStag Ordered 19 September 1757 Built by Thomas Stanton amp Company Rotherhithe Keel laid 26 September 1757 Launched 4 September 1758 Completed 4 December 1758 at Deptford Dockyard Fate Taken to pieces at Deptford Dockyard in July 1783 Alarm Ordered 19 September 1757 Built by John Barnard amp John Turner Harwich Keel laid 26 September 1757 Launched 19 September 1758 Completed 24 June 1759 at the builder s shipyard Fate Taken to pieces at Portsmouth Dockyard in September 1812 Aeolus Ordered 19 September 1757 Built by Thomas West Deptford Keel laid September 1757 Launched 29 November 1758 Completed 18 January 1759 at Deptford Dockyard Fate Renamed Guernsey on 7 May 1800 Taken to pieces at Sheerness Dockyard in April 1801 Niger Ordered 19 September 1757 Built by Sheerness Dockyard Keel laid 7 February 1758 Launched 25 September 1759 Completed 24 November 1759 Fate Renamed Negro 1813 Sold at Portsmouth Dockyard on 29 September 1814 Montreal Ordered 6 June 1759 Built by Sheerness Dockyard Keel laid 26 April 1760 Launched 15 September 1761 Completed 10 October 1761 Fate Captured by French squadron off Gibraltar on 1 May 1779 Quebec Ordered 16 July 1759 Built by John Barnard amp John Turner Harwich Keel laid July 1759 Launched 14 July 1760 Completed 9 August 1760 at the builder s shipyard Fate Blew up and sunk in action against French frigate La Surveillante off Ushant on 6 October 1779 Pearl Ordered 24 March 1761 Built by Chatham Dockyard Keel laid 6 May 1761 Launched 27 March 1762 Completed 14 May 1762 Fate Renamed Prothee 19 March 1825 Sold at Portsmouth Dockyard on 14 January 1832 Emerald Ordered 24 March 1761 Built by Hugh Blaydes Hull Keel laid 13 May 1761 Launched 8 June 1762 Completed October 1762 at the builder s shipyard Fate Taken to pieces at Deptford Dockyard in October 1793 Winchelsea Ordered 11 August 1761 Built by Sheerness Dockyard Keel laid 29 March 1762 Launched 31 May 1764 Completed 26 June 1766 Fate Sold at Sheerness Dockyard on 3 November 1813 Glory Ordered 30 January 1762 Built by Hugh Blaydes amp Thomas Hodgson Hull Keel laid March 1762 Launched 24 October 1763 Completed December 1763 at the builder s shipyard Fate Taken to pieces at Woolwich Dockyard in January 1786 Aurora Ordered 8 December 1762 Built by Chatham Dockyard Keel laid 10 October 1763 Launched 13 January 1766 Completed 24 July 1769 Fate Lost with all hands in the Indian Ocean disappeared fate unknown in January 1770 References EditRobert Gardiner The First Frigates Conway Maritime Press London 1992 ISBN 0 85177 601 9 David Lyon The Sailing Navy List Conway Maritime Press London 1993 ISBN 0 85177 617 5 Rif Winfield British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 to 1792 Seaforth Publishing London 2007 ISBN 978 1 84415 700 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Niger class frigate amp oldid 1121754220, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
