Active-class frigate

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HMS Astraea captures the Gloire, a print by Thomas Whitcombe
Class overview
Builders	John Fisher, Liverpool J. Pollard, Sheerness Dockyard George Parsons, Bursledon, Hampshire Robert Fabian, East Cowes
Operators	United Kingdom
Preceded by	Amazon class
Succeeded by	Hermione class
Built	1780–1784
In commission	1780–1830
Planned	8
Completed	8
Lost	3
Scrapped	5
General characteristics
Type	32-gun fifth-rate frigate
Tons burthen	68929⁄94 (bm)
Length	126 ft 6+1⁄2 in (38.6 m) (overall) 104 ft 7+1⁄2 in (31.9 m) (keel)
Beam	35 ft 2+1⁄4 in (10.7 m)
Draught	8 ft (2.4 m)
Depth of hold	12 ft 1+1⁄2 in (3.7 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Complement	220
Armament	Upper deck: 26 × 12-pounder guns QD: 4 × 6-pounder guns + 4 × 18-pounder carronades Fc: 2 × 6-pounder guns + 2 × 18-pounder carronades

The Active-class frigate was a 32-gun fifth-rate frigate class of eight ships designed by Edward Hunt to replace the Amazon class design, which they resembled with a distinct midsection. Due to poor performance of the Active class, orders continued for the Amazon class.