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H.M.S. 'NEWCASTLE'

Built by:Wells, Wigram & Green at Blackwall.
Yard No.159
Launched:10th February 1814
Tonnage:1,556 80/94
Length:176 & 1/2 feet
Breadth:41.11
Depth:13' 2"
Machinery:
Decks:
Built of:Pitch Pine.
Type:3rd Rate Frigate.
Registered:
Built for:H. M. Government.
Other info:Armament = 60 guns = 26 x 42pdr cannonades, 32 x 24pdr.
Cost £39,168 + £75 extra. Complement : 480 men and boys.
History:23rd May 1814. Sailed from Portsmouth for the North American station.
24th May 1814. Put back into Portsmouth having run down a brig from Guernsey during the night in the Channel.
26th May 1814. Went into Portsmouth harbour to repair her cutwater.
16th September 1814. Arrived at Halifax with several of her convoy from Cork.
December 1814. With the ‘Acasta’ and the ‘Arad’ stationed in Boston Bay.
11th December 1814. Parted company to reconnoitre the road of Boston.
12th December 1814. Found the ‘Constitution’ apparently ready for sea. She then steered for Cape Cod Bay; where, having grounded, she came to an anchor.
13th December 1814. One of her men, from a boat sent on shore, deserted to the Americans.
16th December 1814. Joined by the ‘Acasta’.
28th December 1814. With the ‘Leander’ and the ‘Acasta’ captured the celebrated privateer ‘Prince de Neufehatel’.
4th January 1815. Off the Western Isles.
11th January 1815. Reported off Fayal.
21st February 1815. Arrived at Santa Cruz, Teneriffe, from a cruise.
25th February 1815. Sailed from Santa Cruz.
11th March 1815. With the ‘Leander’ and the ‘Acasta’ sight the US frigate ‘Constitution’ in the harbour of Port-Praya, island of Saint-Jago and sail in chase but lost sight of her in the haze, although they did manage to re-capture the sloop ‘Levant’.
27th August 1815. Arrived at Portsmouth from Quebec.
31st August 1815. Arrived at Deal from Portsmouth.
28th September 1815. Commanded by Captain Samuel Roberts, Woolwich.
28th February 1816. Arrived at Portsmouth from the River to prepare for her passage to St. Helena.
16th April 1816. Remains at Portsmouth.
15th May 1816. At sea Lat 1.37N. and long. 19.54W.
4th September 1816. In the Roads at James Town, St. Helena.
24th August 1817. Sailed from Portsmouth for Chatham.
5th December 1819. Wintered at Halifax in consequence of the fever at Bermuda.
27th November 1821. In commission and based at Halifax.
30th April 1823. Put up for sale but it is obvious, in the event, that she wasn’t sold.
June 1824. Harbour service.
1830. Quarantine Service at Liverpool.
20th December 1848. Quarantine Service at Liverpool.
June 1850. Sold to J. Brown.


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