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Comet ➡ 1832 Comus

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Nominal Guns18B181
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered15.5.1821B181
Keel Laid Down10.1826B181
Launched11.8.1828B181
How acquiredPurpose builtB181
ShipyardPembroke Dockyard - Pembroke Dock B181
Ship ClassComet Class (1823)
Constructor
James TaylorBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1740-1826
B181
CategoryUnratedB181
Ship TypeSloop
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Broken Up10.5.1862B181

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB181
Length of Gundeck113' 3"Imperial Feet34.4483 
Length of Keel92' 10 17"Imperial Feet28.0452 
Breadth30' 6"Imperial Feet9.2964 
Breadth (oa)30' 10"Imperial Feet9.144 
Depth in Hold8' 0"Imperial Feet2.4384 
Burthen459 3794Tons BM 

Armament


11.8.1828Broadside Weight = 262 Imperial Pound ( 118.817 kg)B181
Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
9.5.1839 - 1841Commander
Evan NepeanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1815-1841
B177
1.1842 - 5.1842Lieutenant
George Evan DavisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1842
B177

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
27.8.1841 - 28.10.1842Lieutenant
John Oldenshaw BathurstBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1832-1844
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
7.6.1758Paid offB177
1832Renamed ComusB177
1.1843In ordinary at ChathamB177

 
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