British sloop 'Confounder' (1805)

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Confounder
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	20.11.1804	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	1.1805	BWAS-1793
Launched	4.1805	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Southampton - Hampshire	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Confounder Class (1804)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Robert AdamsBritish Ship Builder Service 1804-1806	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Sold	6.6.1814	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck84' 1 ½"Imperial Feet25.6159
Length of Keel69' 11 ¼"Imperial Feet21.0376
Breadth22' 2 ⅜"Imperial Feet6.7151
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen183 ²⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.1805Broadside Weight = 120 Imperial Pound ( 54.42 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck12 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser1 British 12-Pounder
Stern Chaser1 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
180450Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
4.1805 - 1813LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
19.4.1805Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
3.5.1805Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
24.6.1805Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1814In Ordinary at SheernessBWAS-1793
9.6.1814Sold at Deptford for £1,010BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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