British sloop 'Wolf' (1826)

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Wolf
Nominal Guns	18	B181
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	9.6.1825	B181
Keel Laid Down	11.1825	B181
Launched	1.12.1826	B181
How acquired	Purpose built	B181
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B181
Designed by	John HayesBritish Ship Builder	B181
Category	Unrated	B181
Ship Type	Sloop
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up	1.8.1887	B181

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB181
Length of Gundeck113' 4 ½"Imperial Feet34.4551
Length of Keel91' 8 ¼"Imperial Feet27.7432
Breadth (oa)30' 10 ¼"Imperial Feet9.1504
Breadth30' 6 ¼"Imperial Feet9.1504
Depth in Hold7' 8 ¾"Imperial Feet2.1527
Burthen454 ⁷¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1826Broadside Weight = 262 Imperial Pound ( 118.817 kg)B181
Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1830CommanderTGM

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
25.6.1830 - 10.5.1834First LieutenantNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
10.3.1830

Stranded on the Isle of Wight, but salvaged

B181
5.1848Refitted as a Other Vessels Coal DepotB181

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B181David Lyon, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

TGMVarious, Book

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Wednesday 17th of June 2026 13:05	Jon Miller	Sir William CornwallisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1755-1807
Wednesday 17th of June 2026 13:02	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate frigate 'Guadeloupe' (1763) (28) 1763-1781 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate
Wednesday 17th of June 2026 12:59	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Bellona' (1760) (74) 1760-1814 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Wednesday 17th of June 2026 12:58	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Aeolus' (1758) (32) 1758-1801 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1800 Renamed "Guernsey"
Wednesday 17th of June 2026 12:50	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Orpheus' (1780) (32) 1780-1807 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

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