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Acute

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Nominal Guns12BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered9.1.1804BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down4.1804BWAS-1793
Launched21.7.1804BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardWilliam Rowe's Yard - Newcastle upon Tyne - River Tyne BWAS-1793
Ship ClassArcher Class (1800)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
William RoweBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeGun-brigBWAS-1793
Transfered26.1.1813BWAS-1793
Becomes
British brig 'Acute' (1813) (12) 1813-1864
British 12 Gun
Unrated Brig

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 2"Imperial Feet24.4348 
Length of Keel65' 3"Imperial Feet19.8272 
Breadth22' 8"Imperial Feet6.8072 
Depth in Hold9' 3"Imperial Feet2.8194 
Burthen178 3094Tons BM 

Armament


21.7.1804Broadside Weight = 108 Imperial Pound ( 48.978 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 18-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
12.180050Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
11.1804 - 1806Lieutenant
Samuel GravesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1806
BWAS-1793
1806Lieutenant
Charles DobsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806
BWAS-1793
1807Lieutenant
Daniel ShielsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1809
BWAS-1793
1808Lieutenant
Thomas MitchellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1808
BWAS-1793
1809Lieutenant
William BuckleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1808-1809
BWAS-1793
1810 - 1811Lieutenant
John Arthur MorrellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1811
BWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
14.10.1804Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
10.12.1804Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
1812Handed over to Customs serviceBWAS-1793

 
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