Hi Guys,After consulting the Navy List I must correct an assumption I made earlier.
The marvellous video we are all discussing shows a Frigate named H.M.S Surprise,however the official H.M.S surprise
was indeed a captured French Corvette re rigged in Bermuda to a Frigate sail plan,this was done in order to give greater speed
and effectivly close the range to the enemy .Surprise was armed with short range Carronades by the Admiralty after capture
and although hampered in some respects by this type of armament ,H.M.S Surprise 6th Rate went on to have an eventfull career
Gun deck armament 24 x 32 pounder carronades
Quarter deck armament 8 x 32 pounder carronades
Forecastle armament 4 x long 6 pounder
length of gun deck 126 ft
burthen 579 tons
complement 198
rating 6th rate ( post ship)
for rating purposes the Admiralty counted only carriage guns and not swivel or carronades
Hope this clarifies my earlier post
Admiral Donuts