Design and Construction
The Admiralty ordered Melampus from James Martin Hillhouse, of Bristol on 17 April 1782 as a 38-gun fifth rate. After she had been laid down in December 1793, the Admiralty reduced her armament to 36 guns on 11 January 1783, as captains of earlier 38 gun frigates had complained that the extra guns made the upper gundeck too cramped. Melampus was launched on 8 June 1785, and commissioned between 3 July and 8 September 1785 for ordinary at Plymouth. She was again commissioned between May and 2 July 1790 for Channel service. She had cost £20,785 13s 0d to build, with a further £2,985 being spent in 1790 for fitting out.
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