HMS Trincomalee, one of the two surviving members of the class.
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Class overview | |
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Name | Leda class |
Operators | Royal Navy |
Subclasses | Modified Leda class |
Built | 1805 - the last 2 ordered were cancelled in 1832 |
Planned | 53 |
Completed | 47 |
Cancelled | 6 |
Preserved | 2 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | 38-gun frigate |
Tons burthen | 106279⁄94 (bm) |
Length | |
Beam | 39 ft 11 in (12.17 m) |
Depth of hold | 12 ft 9 in (3.89 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Complement | 284 (later 300); |
Armament |
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The Leda-class frigates, were a successful class of forty-seven British Royal Navy 38-gun sailing frigates constructed from 1805 to 1832. 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.