British sloop 'Crocus' (1808)

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Crocus
Nominal Guns	14	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.3.1807	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	11.1807	BWAS-1793
Launched	10.6.1808	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Crocus Class (1807)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	The SurveyorsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1739-1806	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Joseph TuckerBritish Ship Builder Administrator Dockyard Staff Service 1802-1831	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Sold	31.8.1815	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck92' 1 ½"Imperial Feet28.0543
Length of Keel73' 5 ¼"Imperial Feet22.2568
Breadth25' 7"Imperial Feet7.6556
Depth in Hold12' 8"Imperial Feet3.7592
Draught Forward6' 7"Imperial Feet2.0066
Draught Aft11' 3"Imperial Feet3.429
Burthen255 ⁶²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

10.6.1808Broadside Weight = 150 Imperial Pound ( 68.025 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck12 British 24-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
28.3.180786Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
6.1808 - 10.1809CommanderBWAS-179310.1809 - 9.11.1809CommanderBWAS-17939.11.1809 - 11.1810CommanderBWAS-179311.1810 - 9.1811CommanderBWAS-17939.1811 - 19.7.1814CommanderNBD184919.7.1814 - 11.1814CommanderBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
12.1811 - 10.1815LieutenantNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
10.6.1808Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
18.8.1808Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
19.12.1809Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
2.9.1812Took the Udema off the Barbary Coast
11.1814Paid offBWAS-1793
31.8.1815Sold at Sheerness for £830BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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Monday 15th of June 2026 04:19	Jon Miller	Robert BaylisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1790-1795
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