Active-class frigate

The Active-class frigate was a 32-gun fifth-rate frigate class of eight ships designed by Edward Hunt to replace the Amazon class design, which they resembled with a distinct midsection. Due to poor performance of the Active class, orders continued for the Amazon class.

This article is about the British frigate class. For other ship classes, see Active class.

HMS Astraea captures the Gloire, a print by Thomas Whitcombe
Class overview
Builders
OperatorsUnited Kingdom
Preceded byAmazon class
Succeeded byHermione class
Built1780–1784
In commission1780–1830
Planned8
Completed8
Lost3
Scrapped5
General characteristics
Type32-gun fifth-rate frigate
Tons burthen68929⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • 126 ft 6+1⁄2 in (38.6 m) (overall)
  • 104 ft 7+1⁄2 in (31.9 m) (keel)
Beam35 ft 2+1⁄4 in (10.7 m)
Draught8 ft (2.4 m)
Depth of hold12 ft 1+1⁄2 in (3.7 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement220
Armament
  • Upper deck: 26 × 12-pounder guns
  • QD: 4 × 6-pounder guns + 4 × 18-pounder carronades
  • Fc: 2 × 6-pounder guns + 2 × 18-pounder carronades

Description

The Active class was designed with a 126-foot (38 m) gundeck, measuring 103 ft 9+5⁄8 in (31.639 m) at the keel, 35 ft 4 in (10.77 m) at the beam, and a draught of 12 ft 2 in (3.71 m). They displaced 689+25⁄94 tons burthen. The class was designed with an armament of 26 12-pounder (5.4 kg) cannon on the gundeck, four 6-pounder (2.7 kg) guns on the quarterdeck with four 24-pounder (11 kg) carronades, and two 6 pdr guns and two 24 pdr carronades on the forecastle.

Ships in class

References
  • Winfield, Rif (2014). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. ISBN 978-1-84415-717-4.


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