HMS Orontes (1813)
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HMS Orontes was a 36-gun fifth rate of the Scamander class
of frigate
s. She was built at Frindsbury
as HMS Brilliant, but was renamed in 1812. She was launched in 1813. One of her commanders was Nathaniel Day Cochrane
. In 1817 she was broken up.
Scamander class frigate
The Scamander class sailing frigates were a series of ten 36-gun ships, all built by contract with private shipbuilders to an 1812 design by Sir William Rule, which served in the Royal Navy during the late Napoleonic War and War of 1812....
of frigate
Frigate
A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...
s. She was built at Frindsbury
Shipbuilding in Frindsbury, Kent
Frindsbury TQ744697 is a parish on the River Medway, on the opposite bank to Chatham Dockyard in Kent, England. It was a centre of ship building before 1820, building at least six 74 gun third rate, ships of the line and many smaller vessels. From 1820, until recent times, the ship yards built...
as HMS Brilliant, but was renamed in 1812. She was launched in 1813. One of her commanders was Nathaniel Day Cochrane
Nathaniel Day Cochrane
Nathaniel Day Cochrane was a British naval officer. He was the son of Hon. John Cochrane, third son of Thomas Cochrane, 8th Earl of Dundonald...
. In 1817 she was broken up.