British sloop 'Clinker' (1813)

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Clinker
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	2.11.1812	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	1.1813	BWAS-1793
Launched	15.7.1813	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Topsham - Devon	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Bold - Modified Confounder Class (1811)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Robert DavyBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Transfered	11.1831	BWAS-1793
Becomes	British brig 'Clinker' (1831) (12) 1831-1867 British 12 Gun Unrated Brig 1863 Renamed "WV 12"

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck84' 3 ½"Imperial Feet25.6159
Length of Keel69' 10 ½"Imperial Feet21.0439
Breadth22' 2 ½"Imperial Feet6.7183
Depth in Hold10' 11"Imperial Feet3.0734
Burthen183 ²⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

15.7.1813Broadside Weight = 96 Imperial Pound ( 43.536 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
181160Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
10.1813 - 1817CommanderBWAS-179311.1819 - 7.1821LieutenantBWAS-17937.1821 - 5.1825LieutenantBWAS-17935.1825 - 11.1826LieutenantBWAS-179311.1826 - 1830LieutenantBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
23.2.1815 - 5.12.1815LieutenantNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
1.1813Began building at Topsham - Devon BWAS-1793
13.7.1813Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
15.7.1813Completed building at Topsham - Devon at a cost of £3411.0.0dBWAS-1793
19.2.1814Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1817At PortsmouthBWAS-1793
11.1819Recommissioned for NewfoundlandBWAS-1793
11.1826for the African coastBWAS-1793
9.1830Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
11.1831Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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