British sloop 'Dart' (1796)

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Dart
Nominal Guns	28	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1.12.1795	BWAS-1793
Launched	1796	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Redbridge - Hampshire	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Dart Class (1795)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Samuel BenthamBritish Ship Builder Administrator Service 1783-1807	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Hobbs & HellyerBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	1809	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck128' 8"Imperial Feet39.0217
Length of Keel80' 8"Imperial Feet24.5872
Breadth30' 0"Imperial Feet9.144
Depth in Hold7' 11"Imperial Feet2.159
Burthen386 ¹⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1796Broadside Weight = 448 Imperial Pound ( 203.168 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck24 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1796121EstablishmentBWAS-1793

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.1799 - 10.7.1800Commanderref:6161801CommanderE-WIKI27.4.1801 - 10.1802Commanderref:1155

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1801 - 2.4.1801Lieutenant†BG

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
3.1801 - 5.1801MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
18.10.1796Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
27.2.1797Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £2315.0.0dBWAS-1793
7.7.1800Attack on Dunkirk
8.7.1800Took the Frigate cut out of Dunkirk Roads
2.4.1801Battle of Copenhagen
10.1802Paid offref:1155

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
14.5.1798-20.5.1798	Raid on Ostend	Home Riggs PophamBritish Naval Sailor Service 1783-1820

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ref:1155 Digital Book

ref:616Nicholas Tracy, Book

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