British sloop 'Cephalus' (1807)

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Cephalus

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Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered22.1.1806BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down4.1806BWAS-1793
Launched10.1.1807BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardYarmouth IOW - Isle of Wight BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCruizer Class (1797)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Custance & StoneBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Last known17.3.1830BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck100' 0"Imperial Feet30.48 
Length of Keel77' 3 ½"Imperial Feet23.4823 
Breadth30' 6"Imperial Feet9.2964 
Depth in Hold12' 9"Imperial Feet3.7719 
Burthen382 41⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


10.1.1807Broadside Weight = 262 Imperial Pound ( 118.817 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1797121Design Complement

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
5.1807 - 13.10.1807Commander
Charles Sibthorp John HawtayneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1819
BWAS-179322.12.1807 - 16.2.1808Commander
Abel FerrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1812
NAO7.1.1808 - 12.2.1811Commander
Edward HarveyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1860
BWAS-179312.2.1811 - 7.1812Commander
Sir Augustus William James CliffordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1860
BWAS-17937.1812 - 7.6.1814Commander
Edward FlinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1814
BWAS-17937.6.1814 - 19.7.1814Commander
Henry EltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1807-1814
BWAS-179319.7.1814 - 24.9.1815Commander
John FurneauxBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-9999
NBD1849

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
6.8.1812 - 23.10.1813Master
William SidneyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1811-1827
ref:1871

Service History


DateEventSource
27.2.1807Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
23.7.1807Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
10.9.1807Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
11.1.1810Took the Privateer
Le Scipion (4) 1809-1810
French 4 Gun
Privateer Unknown
in the Mediterranean
4.7.1811Action on the Tuscan coast
21.7.1811Action of 1811-07-21
22.2.1813Took the Brig
Le Diligent (8) 1813-1813
French 8 Gun
Privateer Brig
in the Mediterranean
10.6.1813Took the Privateer
Le Jeune Thetis (10) 1813-1813
French 10 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off Minorca
2.7.1813Took the Privateer
Le Petit Chasseur (3) 1813-1813
French 3 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off Sardinia
25.7.1813Took the Xebec
L'Ecureuil (1) 1810-1813
French 1 Gun
Privateer Xebec
off Cagliari after a cruise of 40 days without prizesBG
11.9.1815Arrived at Plymouth to pay offBWAS-1793
13.3.1830Breaking up completed at PlymouthBWAS-1793

 
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