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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Semiramis |
| Namesake | Semiramis, legendary Assyrian ruler |
| Ordered | 25 March 1806 |
| Cost | £35,473 |
| Laid down | April 1807 |
| Launched | 25 July 1808[1] |
| Commissioned | 6 September 1808 |
| Fate | Broken up 1844[2] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Apollo |
| Type | Frigate |
| Tons burthen | 944 |
| Beam | 38 ft 2 in[3] |
| Draught | 14 ft 4 in[3] |
| Depth of hold | 13 ft 3 in[3] |
| Armament | 36 guns; later reduced to 24[2] |
HMS Semiramis was a fifth-rate Royal Navy frigate[1] during the Age of Sail. She was built at Deptford Dockyard,[2] launched on 25 July 1808,[3] and eventually broken up in 1844.
Charles Richardson captained HMS Semiramis between 1810 and 1814,[4] during which time the ship destroyed the French 16-gun brig Le Pluvier and captured the 14-gun French privateer vessel Grand Jean Bart.[5][3]
Captain Sir James Yeo was transferred to command HMS Semiramis in October 1817; he would die aboard in 1818 while returning to England from Jamaica.[6]