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Bermuda

3293
Nominal Guns10BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered9.6.1803BWAS-1793
Launched1806BWAS-1793
First Commissioned1807BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardBermuda - North Atlantic Ocean BWAS-1793
Designed by
Sir Henry PeakeBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1762-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Robert SheddenBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Wrecked22.4.1808BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck107' 0"Imperial Feet32.6136 
Length of Keel83' 10 ⅝"Imperial Feet25.3143 
Breadth29' 11"Imperial Feet8.842 
Depth in Hold14' 8"Imperial Feet4.318 
Burthen399 3194Tons BM 

Armament


1805Broadside Weight = 201 Imperial Pound ( 91.1535 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16 British 24-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1803121Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
3.1805 - 22.1.1806Acting Captain
William BalfourBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1840
NBD1849
1807 - 3.6.1808Commander
William Henry ByamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1789-1813
BWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
3.6.1808Wreck abandonedBWAS-1793

 
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