British steam sloop 'Driver' (1840)

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Driver
Nominal Guns	6	B181
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	12.3.1840	B181
Keel Laid Down	6.1840	B181
Launched	24.12.1840	B181
How acquired	Purpose built	B181
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B181
Ship Class	Driver Class (1840)	B181
Designed by	Sir William SymondsBritish Designer Ship Builder	B181
Category	Unrated	B181
Ship Type	Steam Sloop	B181
Wrecked	3.8.1861	B181

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB181
Length of Gundeck180' 0"Imperial Feet54.864
Length of Keel156' 0 ¾"Imperial Feet47.5679
Breadth36' 0"Imperial Feet10.9728
Depth in Hold21' 0"Imperial Feet6.4008
Displacement1,590Ton
Burthen1,055 ⁶²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

24.12.1840Broadside Weight = 110 Imperial Pound ( 49.885 kg)B181
Upper Gun Deck2 British 68-Pound Shell Gun
Upper Gun Deck2 British 42-Pounder Carronade
Pivot Mount2 British 10"

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1840149Design Complement

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B181David Lyon, Book

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Posted by Roger Darby on Thursday 27th of April 2023 02:37

My 2 times great grandfather was the 'seaman schoolmr' on the SS Driver in 1849. I would like to know more about this position. Can you help?

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