British gun-brig 'Adder' (1805)

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Adder
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	20.11.1804	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	3.1805	BWAS-1793
Launched	9.11.1805	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Topsham - Devon	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Confounder Class (1804)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Obidiah AylesBritish Ship Builder Service 1804-1805	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Wrecked	9.12.1806	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck84' 0 ¾"Imperial Feet25.6223
Length of Keel69' 8 ⅞"Imperial Feet21.0534
Breadth22' 0 ¾"Imperial Feet6.7247
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen180 ⁵³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

9.11.1805Broadside Weight = 120 Imperial Pound ( 54.42 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck12 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser1 British 12-Pounder
Stern Chaser1 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
180450Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1806 - 9.12.1806LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
31.1.1806Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
28.5.1806Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
9.12.1806Grounded and wrecked near Abrevel, BrittanyBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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