HMS Trincomalee
Leda Class General SpecificationsGiven the imprecise construction methods employed on Leda-class ships,not to mention the RN's rostering system, their exact dimensions and complements, while similar, fluctuated to a degree. On average, each ship was as follows:
Type - Fifth Rate Frigate
Length - lower deck 150 ft; keel 125 ft
Breadth - 40 ft
Weight - 1053 tons
Crew - 284
Vessels of type included (in no particular order) -
Leda, Trincomalee*, Unicorn*, Pomone, Diamond, Shannon, Leonidas, Surprise, Briton, Penelope, Minerva, Lacedemonian, Tenedos, Lively, Thetis, Arethusa, Proserpine, Hamadryad, Blanche, Fisguard, Venus, Aeolus, Melampus, Amazon, Latona, Nercus, Diana, Thisbe, Hebe, Cerberus, Circe, Clyde, Thames, Fox, Daedalus, Mermaid, Mercury, Thalia
Characteristics and performanceThe vessels of the class were fast, most recording 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) large and 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) close-hauled. However, their French-style proportions made them unweatherly compared to frigates designed to British proportions (such as the Lively class). Many captains requested additions to the frigates' false keels to remedy this. The Leda class stood to their canvas well and liked a stiff gale, but were prone to excessive pitching in very heavy seas. All captains complained of the class's poor stowage capacity, the result of their fine French underwater lines, but stowage improved after the introduction of iron fresh-water tanks. Lastly, captains considered the class to be "wet", a result of lively rolling and pitching causing seams to loosen.
Sources;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Trincomaleehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leda-class_frigatehttp://www.hms-trincomalee.co.uk/history/the-leda-class-frigate