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Nominal Guns4BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered11.12.1805BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down2.1806BWAS-1793
Launched26.4.1806BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardGreat Yarmouth - Norfolk BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCuckoo Class (1805)BWAS-1793
Constructor
Custance & StoneBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSchoonerBWAS-1793
Wrecked26.10.1808BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck56' 2"Imperial Feet17.0773 
Length of Keel42' 4 ⅛"Imperial Feet12.8048 
Breadth18' 3"Imperial Feet5.4959 
Depth in Hold8' 6"Imperial Feet2.5908 
Burthen75 194Tons BM 

Armament


26.4.1806Broadside Weight = 24 Imperial Pound ( 10.884 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck4 British 12-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
180520Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
6.1806 - 1807Lieutenant
John CameronBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1802-1807
BWAS-1793
1808 - 26.10.1808Lieutenant
Joseph TindaleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1808
BWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
4.5.1806Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
8.7.1806Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
26.10.1808Wrecked off Plymouth HoeBWAS-1793

 
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