British sloop 'Challenger' (1806)

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Challenger
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	23.8.1805	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	1.1806	BWAS-1793
Launched	30.7.1806	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Blackwall - London	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Fly Class (1805)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1801	BWAS-1793
Constructor	William WallisBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Captured	12.3.1811	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck96' 2"Imperial Feet29.2693
Length of Keel79' 6 ¾"Imperial Feet24.0983
Breadth25' 11 ½"Imperial Feet7.6327
Depth in Hold11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052
Burthen285 ¹⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

30.7.1806Broadside Weight = 174 Imperial Pound ( 78.909 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck14 British 24-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.180594Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
8.1806 - 20.11.1810CommanderBWAS-17931.1811 - 12.3.1811CommanderBWAS-1793

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
19.11.1808 - 12.3.1811MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
30.7.1806Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
23.8.1806Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
12.3.1811Taken by off Ile de Batz, BrittanyE-WIKI
12.3.1811Taken by off Ile de Batz, BrittanyE-WIKI

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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