by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Whinyates… (1823)
“ The Wasp was a ship of 434 tons, mounting sixteen 32-pounder carronades and 2 long twelves, with 138 persons on board at the commencement of the battle; the whole, with only one exception, young, healthy, and able-bodied men. The Frolic mounted 16 carronades of the same calibre as the Wasp’s, and 2 long sixes ”
