British sloop 'Columbia' (1812)

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Columbia
Nominal Guns	18	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	American Privateer brig 'Curlew' (1812) (18) 1812-1812 American 18 Gun Privateer Brig
Captured	24.7.1812	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	3.1813	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Charlestown - Boston - Massachusetts	ref:1803
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Sold	13.1.1820	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck94' 4"Imperial Feet28.6766
Length of Keel80' 3"Imperial Feet24.4602
Breadth26' 3"Imperial Feet7.9375
Depth in Hold13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624
Burthen294 ¹²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.1813Broadside Weight = 150 Imperial Pound ( 68.025 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16 British 18-Pound Carronade
Upper Gun Deck2 British 6-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.1813 - 28.5.1813LieutenantBWAS-179328.5.1813 - 11.1815CommanderBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
25.9.1812Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £3300.6.7dBWAS-1793
19.11.1813Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
18.4.1814Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
4.12.1814Took the Privateer
11.1815Paid off into Ordinary at ChathamBWAS-1793
13.1.1820Sold at ChathamBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1803 Book

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Tuesday 16th of June 2026 16:00	Jon Miller	Lord Richard Howe (1^st Earl Howe)British Naval Sailor Marine Service 1736-1799
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 15:41	Jon Miller	Richard HillBritish Naval Sailor Service 1778-1791
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 15:37	Jon Miller	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Grampus' (1795) (54) 1795-1799 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 15:36	Jon Miller	British Merchant east indiaman 'Earl Fitzwilliam' (1786) (26) 1786-1799 British 26 Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 15:32	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Theseus' (1786) (74) 1786-1814 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

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