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Sting

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Nominal GunsUnknownBWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Launched1799BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardBermuda - North Atlantic Ocean BWAS-1793
CategoryMerchantBWAS-1793
Ship TypeMerchantman
Sailing RigSchooner
Bought by the Navy12.1800BWAS-1793
Becomes
British schooner 'Sting' (1800) (8) 1800-1808
British 8 Gun
Unrated Schooner
1801 Renamed "Pickle"

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck73' 0"Imperial Feet22.2504 
Length of Keel56' 3 ¾"Imperial Feet17.0879 
Breadth20' 7 ½"Imperial Feet6.1087 
Depth in Hold9' 6"Imperial Feet2.8956 
Burthen127Tons BM 

 
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