Leda-class frigate

HMS Trincomalee, one of the two surviving members of the class.
Class overview
NameLeda class
Operators Royal Navy
SubclassesModified Leda class
Built1805 - the last 2 ordered were cancelled in 1832
Planned53
Completed47
Canceled6
Preserved2
General characteristics
Class & type38-gun frigate
Tons burthen106279⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • 150 ft 1+1⁄2 in (45.758 m) (gundeck)
  • 125 ft 4+7⁄8 in (38.224 m) (keel)
Beam39 ft 11 in (12.17 m)
Depth of hold12 ft 9 in (3.89 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement284 (later 300);
Armament
  • Upper deck: 28 × 18-pounder guns
  • Fc: 2 × 9-pounder guns + 2 × 32-pounder carronades
  • QD: 8 × 9-pounder guns + 6 × 32-pounder carronades

The Leda-class frigates were a ship class of forty-seven 38-gun fifth-rate frigates constructed from 1805 to 1832 for the Royal Navy. Based on a French design, the class came in five major groups, all with minor differences in their design. During their careers, they fought in the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. Forty-five of the 47 were eventually scrapped; two still exist: HMS Trincomalee and HMS Unicorn.

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