HMS Acasta
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HMS Acasta was a Royal Navy fifth-rate frigate of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, noted for her active service during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy warship
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fifth-rate frigate ⓘ |
| armament | broadside-mounted cannon ⓘ |
| armamentCategory | smoothbore muzzle-loading cannon ⓘ |
| armamentType | ship of 40 guns ⓘ |
| class | Acasta-class frigate ⓘ |
| conflict |
French Revolutionary Wars
ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewType | sailors and marines ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-speed sailing performance
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ocean-going operations ⓘ |
| engagementType |
commerce raiding suppression
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ship-to-ship actions ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| garrison | Royal Navy officers and ratings ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
long-range cruising without frequent resupply
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participation in blockades and fleet operations ⓘ |
| hasFeature | single gun deck with additional guns on quarterdeck and forecastle ⓘ |
| material | wooden hull ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Acasta (figure from classical mythology) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalRatingSystem | British Royal Navy rating system ⓘ |
| navalTacticRole | cruiser and commerce protection ⓘ |
| notableFor |
active service during the French Revolutionary Wars
ⓘ
active service during the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Navy frigate force ⓘ |
| periodOfService |
early 19th century
ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| role |
frigate in the Royal Navy battle fleet screen
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independent cruising warship ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| shipRigging | full-rigged ship ⓘ |
| shipType | fifth-rate ⓘ |
| technologyLevel | late 18th-century naval architecture ⓘ |
| usedFor |
blockade operations
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convoy escort ⓘ engagements with French naval forces ⓘ patrol duties ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Atlantic naval theatre
NERFINISHED
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European coastal waters ⓘ |
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