British sloop 'Childers' (1827)

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Ganges (74) 1782-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1782)
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Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1693
Thomas CamelfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1799
John Clarke SearleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1811
Gunboat No. 7 (14) 1797-1802
British 14 Gun
Unrated Gunboat
1797 Renamed "Sparkler"
(1797)
Swinger (12) 1794-1802
British 12 Gun
Unrated Gun-brig
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Gunboat No. 23 (12) 1797-1802
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Unrated Gunboat
1797 Renamed "Furious"
(1797)
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Childers
Nominal Guns	18	B181
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	20.6.1823	B181
Keel Laid Down	11.1823	B181
Launched	23.8.1827	B181
How acquired	Purpose built	B181
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	B181
Ship Class	Snake Class (1796)
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	B181
Category	Unrated	B181
Ship Type	Sloop
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Sold	19.8.1865	B181

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

23.8.1827Broadside Weight = 262 Imperial Pound ( 118.817 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
16.5.1834 - 12.1836CommanderNBD18496.12.1836 - 1842CaptainW02516.4.1842 - 11.7.1844CommanderW025

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1827 - 1829LieutenantW03321.8.1846 - 1848First LieutenantNBD1849

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1834Master's MateBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
1833Refitted as a 16 gun Unrated UnknownB181
1834Refitted as a 16 gun Unrated UnknownB181
1835Refitted as a 6 gun Unrated UnknownB181
1848Refitted as a 12 gun Unrated UnknownB181

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B181David Lyon, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

W025P. Davis, Web Site

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

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