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Frolic (I)
Sloop-of-War:
Frolic was one of a class of three heavy flush-decked sloops of war, designed by William Doughty. Her sister ships were
USS Peacock and
USS Wasp
Built in 1813 by Josiah Barker, Charleston, MA.
Launched, 11 September 1813
Placed in service, date unknown, CDR. J. Bainbridge in command
Frolic first put to sea 18 February 1814 standing out of President Roads in Boston Harbor to cruise in the West Indies
On 29 March she destroyed a British merchantman, and later on the same day, she sank an unnamed privateer after a brief action
Another British merchantman was sent to the bottom on 3 April
While in the Florida passage, 20 April 1814, Frolic encountered the British frigate HMS Orpheus,
36 guns, and the schooner HMS Shelbourne,
12 guns
Wisely avoiding action with so powerful an enemy, Frolic beat away to southward, making for the coast of Cuba as the two British ships gave chase. For 6 hours her men labored
to lighten their ship, cutting away the starboard anchor, and casting overboard the guns mounted on her port side, and small arms
Overtaken after 6 hours, Frolic was forced to bow to the superior British force when about 15 miles off Matanzas
She was taken into the Royal Navy as HMS Florida
Final Disposition, broken up in 1819 at Chatham England
Specifications:
Displacement 509 t.
Length 117'11"
Beam 31'6"
Depth of Hold 14'6"
Draft unknown
Speed unknown
Complement 170
Armament
twenty 32-pdr carronade
two 12-pdr guns
Propulsionsail
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Frolic (I)
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