British sloop 'Albatross' (1795)

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Albatross

2958
Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered18.3.1795BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down5.1795BWAS-1793
Named20.6.1795BWAS-1793
Launched30.12.1795BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardRochester - Kent BWAS-1793
Ship ClassAlbatross Class (1795)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Charles RossBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Sold1807BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck96' 0"Imperial Feet29.2608 
Length of Keel73' 7 ¾"Imperial Feet22.2695 
Breadth30' 7"Imperial Feet9.3218 
Depth in Hold12' 9 ½"Imperial Feet3.6703 
Draught Forward6' 2"Imperial Feet1.8796 
Draught Aft11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052 
Burthen366 38⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


30.12.1795Broadside Weight = 262 Imperial Pound ( 118.817 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
22.4.1795121Design Complement

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
20.1.1796 - 1798Commander
George ScottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1791-1841
BWAS-179312.6.1799 - 8.1.1801Commander
William WallerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1814
BWAS-17938.1.1801 - 4.4.1802Captain
William WallerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1814
BWAS-179322.4.1802 - 3.3.1804Commander
George StuartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1815
BWAS-17936.1804 - 10.4.1805Lieutenant
John BattBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1807
BWAS-179310.4.1805 - 1.1807Commander
John BattBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1807
BWAS-17931.1807 - 4.1807Commander
John BastardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1832
BWAS-1793

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
1796 - 24.3.1796Midshipman
Thomas DidhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1801
ref:1884

Service History


DateEventSource
5.1795Began building at Rochester - Kent BWAS-1793
30.12.1795Completed building at Rochester - Kent at a cost of £5105.0.0dBWAS-1793
30.12.1795Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
14.3.1796Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £5118.0.0dBWAS-1793
8.9.1797Took the Schooner
Braave (5) 1797-1797
Dutch 5 Gun
Privateer Schooner
28 leagues S.W. of the Naze of NorwayN-GAZ
14.11.1797Took the Lugger
L'Emouchet (8) 1796-1797
French 8 Gun
Privateer Lugger
off the Dutch coast
1799Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1793
12.11.1800Took the Sloop
L'Adèle (12) 1800-1800
French 12 Gun
Privateer Sloop
in the Ocean Indian at the Latitude 18 Deg. N. Longitude 91 Deg. E.BG
23.3.1801Took the Corvette
La Gloire (16) 1800-1801
French 16 Gun
Privateer Corvette
in the East Indies at the Latitude 15 Deg. 17 Min. N. Longitude 87 Deg. E.BG
4.1807Condemned and sold at BombayBWAS-1793

 
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