British Sixth Rate frigate 'Rattlesnake' (1822)

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Rattlesnake
Nominal Guns	28	B181
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.4.1818	B181
Keel Laid Down	8.1819	B181
Launched	26.3.1822	B181
How acquired	Purpose built	B181
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	B181
Ship Class	Atholl Class (1817)
Designed by	The SurveyorsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1739-1806	B181
Category	Sixth Rate	B181
Ship Type	Frigate
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up	1.1860	B181

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB181
Length of Gundeck113' 8"Imperial Feet34.458
Length of Keel94' 8 ¾"Imperial Feet28.6703
Breadth31' 6"Imperial Feet9.6012
Depth in Hold8' 9"Imperial Feet2.667
Burthen499 ⁹¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

26.3.1822Broadside Weight = 383 Imperial Pound ( 173.6905 kg)B181
Upper Gun Deck20 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck6 British 18-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1824175Design complementB181

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
7.9.1827 - 5.1830CaptainNBD1849

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.11.1824 - 1826LieutenantNBD184925.4.1831 - 22.11.1836LieutenantNBD1849

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
7.9.1828 - 16.12.1830Masterref:187121.4.1831 - 30.4.1833Masterref:1871

Service History

DateEventSource
1839Refitted as a 8 gun Unrated Troop ShipB181
1845Refitted as a 8 gun Unrated Survey VesselB181

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B181David Lyon, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ref:1871 Archive

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