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Cormorant

3704
Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Purchased6.1804BWAS-1793
ShipyardHowden Pans - Newcastle upon Tyne - River Tyne BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold4.12.1817BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck100' 9"Imperial Feet30.7086 
Length of Keel81' 0"Imperial Feet24.6888 
Breadth27' 7"Imperial Feet8.255 
Depth in Hold12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576 
Burthen327 7694Tons BM 

Armament


6.1804Broadside Weight = 135 Imperial Pound ( 61.2225 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck14 British 18-Pound Carronade
Upper Gun Deck2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
6.180470 BWAS-1793

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
6.1804 - 1806Commander
James StewartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1813
BWAS-1793
1806 - 11.1806Commander
John PhillimoreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1822
BWAS-1793
11.1806 - 1808Commander
William HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1808
BWAS-1793
1813 - 1814Master
William KirbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1814
BWAS-1793
1815Master
Thomas HodgsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1827
BWAS-1793

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
7.1810 - 5.1811Midshipman
Josiah OakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1846
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
26.5.1804Began fitting at Blackwall - London BWAS-1793
8.6.1804Completed fitting at Blackwall - London BWAS-1793
3.1807Sailed for the Cape of Good HopeBWAS-1793
10.1808Began fitted as a storeship at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
4.1809RecommissionedBWAS-1793
7.1809Refitted as a 8 gun Unrated Storeship
7.1809Completed fitted as a storeship at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
1813Sailed for the Cape of Good HopeBWAS-1793
1814Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1793
4.12.1817Sold at Chatham for £1,450BWAS-1793

 
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Posted by AvM on Thursday 20th of July 2017 21:22

Papers Respecting The Navy, Presented In Pursuance Of Addresses of the House of Lords to His Majesty.
Navy Office, 18th March 1805

Cormorant was purchased form Thomas Henry
as Blenheim was 1 year old and has 328bm
was purchased for £5,200
moreover £3,714 were spent to fitting the ship at King'S Yard.


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