British sloop 'Charger' (1801)

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Charger

3550
Nominal Guns12BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered30.12.1800BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down1.1801BWAS-1793
Launched17.4.1801BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardDeptford - London BWAS-1793
Ship ClassArcher Class (1800)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
John DudmanBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1750-1817
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Broken Up9.6.1814BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 1"Imperial Feet24.4094 
Length of Keel65' 10 ½"Imperial Feet19.8247 
Breadth22' 7 ¼"Imperial Feet6.712 
Depth in Hold9' 5"Imperial Feet2.8702 
Draught Forward5' 6 ½"Imperial Feet1.5367 
Draught Aft7' 2"Imperial Feet2.1844 
Burthen179 3⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


17.4.1801Broadside Weight = 108 Imperial Pound ( 48.978 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 18-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
12.180050Design Complement

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
5.1801 - 8.1801Lieutenant
Edward KingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1807
BWAS-17938.1801 - 4.1802Lieutenant
Henry RiceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1802
BWAS-17934.1802Lieutenant
James JamesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1828
BWAS-17934.1802 - 1804Lieutenant
Thomas Rede RedeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1804
BWAS-17931805 - 1806Lieutenant
Thomas HewittBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1806
BWAS-17931806 - 24.4.1810Lieutenant
John Aitken BlowBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1784-1842
NBD18498.1810 - 1814Lieutenant
James AskeyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1814
BWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
70.1801Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
6.6.1801Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
28.5.1806Took the Privateer
Zenno (Unknown) 1806-1806
Dutch Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown
in the North Sea
9.6.1808Action off Saltholm
5.1809Refitted as a Unrated Mortar Vessel
5.1809Began fitting as a Bomb Vessel at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
6.1809Completed fitting as a Bomb Vessel at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
8.1810RecommissionedBWAS-1793
30.10.1810Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
9.6.1814Sold at Deptford for £890BWAS-1793

 
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