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Childers Class - Modified

NationalityGreat Britain
Nominal Guns14
Approved1781
Designer 
RateUnrated
TypeSloop
Designed Crew80
Ships in Class4

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 47.00 Imperial Pound ( 21.31 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck4 x British 12-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck10 x British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck12 x British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     78' 7"60' 8"25' 0"11' 0"201 6494
Otter (14) 1782-1801
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1.5.1781Sandwich - Kent 17.3.178216.12.1801Sold78' 7"60' 8"25' 0"11' 2"201 6494
Falcon (14) 1782-1800
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1.5.1781Sandwich - Kent 23.9.17827.7.1800Expended as Fireship78' 11"60' 8"11' 2"25' 0"201 6494
Weazle (14) 1783-1799
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
18.2.1782Sandwich - Kent 18.4.178312.2.1799Wrecked78' 11"60' 8"25' 0"10' 10 ½"201 6494
Ferret (14) 1784-1801
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
18.2.1782Sandwich - Kent 17.8.178416.12.1801Sold78' 11"60' 8"25' 0"10' 10 ½"201 6494

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Sunday 14th of June 2026 06:41Rob Griffith
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:20Jon Miller
Henry WickhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1693
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British gunboat 'Gunboat No. 7' (1797) (14) 1797-1802
British 14 Gun
Unrated Gunboat
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