British Fifth Rate ship 'Charon' (1783)

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Charon	3571
Nominal Guns	44	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	19.9.1781	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	5.1782	BWAS-1714
Launched	17.5.1783	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	9.1792	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Bristol - England	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Roebuck Class (1769)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Sir Thomas SladeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1744-1783	BWAS-1714
Constructor	James Martin HillhouseBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1779-1804	BWAS-1714
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	12.1805	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck140' 1 ½"Imperial Feet42.6847
Length of Keel115' 3 ⅞"Imperial Feet35.0742
Breadth38' 1"Imperial Feet11.5856
Depth in Hold16' 4 ½"Imperial Feet4.8895
Draught Forward11' 3"Imperial Feet3.429
Draught Aft14' 11"Imperial Feet4.2736
Burthen889 ⁶³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

17.5.1783Broadside Weight = 285 Imperial Pound ( 129.2475 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck20 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

12.1793Broadside Weight = 30 Imperial Pound ( 13.605 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck4 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

1.1800Broadside Weight = 84 Imperial Pound ( 38.094 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck16 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1769280Design Complement

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
8.10.1790 - 9.9.1792Commander ADM 6/24/75ADM 6/2410.9.1792 - 20.9.1793Captain: on board from 14.9.1792 Transfered ADM 6/24/173BWAS-171418.11.1793 - 7.7.1794Captain Transfered ADM 6/24/284BWAS-17149.1794 - 10.1795CommanderBWAS-171410.1795 - 1797CommanderBWAS-17143.1797 - 10.1798CommanderBWAS-171410.1798 - 1.1799CommanderBWAS-17141.1799 - 1.1800CaptainBWAS-17141.1800 - 6.1802CommanderBWAS-17146.1802 - 1803CommanderBWAS-17149.1803 - 6.1804LieutenantBWAS-1714

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
15.10.1790 - 27.10.1790Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/77ADM 6/243.11.1790 - 9.9.1792Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/84ADM 6/2410.9.1792 - 5.8.1793First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/173ADM 6/2410.9.1792 - 28.8.1793Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/173ADM 6/2410.9.1792 - 11.10.1793Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/173ADM 6/246.8.1793 - 13.12.1793First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/259ADM 6/2414.12.1793 - 1794First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/290ADM 6/241794Second Lieutenantref:92412.4.1797 - 29.11.1798LieutenantNBD1849

9 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
28.10.1791 - 13.10.1792CarpenterADM 29/81794Physician to the Fleetref:9241794Surgeonref:9241794Purserref:9241794Gunnerref:9241794Carpenterref:9241794Boatswainref:9241794Masterref:9241795 - 30.9.1795Surgeonref:1981

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1794MidshipmanADM 171/8

7 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1794Captain's ServantADM 171/81794Lieutenant's ServantADM 171/81794ServantADM 171/81794BoyADM 171/81794Carpenter's CrewADM 171/81794ClerkADM 171/81795 - 23.6.1795Able SeamanADM 171/8

Service History

DateEventSource
17.5.1783building at Bristol - England at a cost of £15416.17.0dBWAS-1714
2.9.1783Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
5.2.1784Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £4649.0.0dBWAS-1714
9.1786Began refitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
12.1786Completed refitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £2662.0.0dBWAS-1714
9.1792Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
15.11.1792Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £4563.0.0dBWAS-1714
23.11.1792Sailed for the African coastBWAS-1714
9.1793Paid offBWAS-1714
9.1793Refitted as a 8 gun Unrated Hospital Ship
10.1793Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
11.1793RecommissionedBWAS-1714
1.1794Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £6874.0.0dBWAS-1714
1.6.1794Glorious 1st of June
23.6.1795Action of Ile Groix
7.12.1795Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
9.3.1796Took the Brig off Barbados
11.1796Returned to EnglandBWAS-1714
2.3.1798Took the Lugger in the Channel
10.1798Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
1.1799Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
3.1799Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
12.1799Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
1.1800Refitted as a 20 gun Unrated Troop Ship
2.1800Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £4759.0.0dBWAS-1714
28.3.1800Embarked elements of the 40th Regiment of Foot at MargateJF1800
5.1800Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
2.1804Returned to EnglandBWAS-1714
6.1804Paid off into ordinaryBWAS-1714
12.1805Broken up at WoolwichBWAS-1714

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