British sloop 'Delight' (1829)

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Delight
Nominal Guns	10	B181
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	23.5.1826	B181
Keel Laid Down	8.1827	B181
Launched	27.11.1829	B181
How acquired	Purpose built	B181
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	B181
Ship Class	Cherokee Class (1807)	B181
Designed by	Sir Henry PeakeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1762-1813	B181
Category	Unrated	B181
Ship Type	Sloop	B181
Sailing Rig	Brig	B181
Sold	30.4.1844	B181

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB181
Length of Gundeck90' 0"Imperial Feet27.432
Length of Keel73' 7 ⅝"Imperial Feet22.2663
Breadth24' 6"Imperial Feet7.3533
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Displacement297Tons BM
Burthen235 ⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

27.11.1829Broadside Weight = 78 Imperial Pound ( 35.373 kg)B181
Gun Deck8 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
26.11.180775Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.11.1835 - 29.4.1837LieutenantFPA3.5.1837 - 2.1842LieutenantFPA

Service History

DateEventSource
27.11.1829Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham B181
25.1.1830Refitted as a 4 gun Unrated Packet
25.1.1830Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham B181
1.8.1835Docked to be fitted for the Packet ServiceFPA
5.4.1837Left Vera CruzFPA
16.4.1837Left TampicoFPA
17.6.1837Arrived at Falmouth from MexicoFPA
5.6.1840Sailed from Falmouth for Madeira and the BrazilsFPA
14.10.1840Arrived at Falmouth but having left her mail at Baltimore, SW Ireland due to East windsFPA
29.10.1841Arrived at Havannah from FalmouthFPA
1.1.1842Arrived at FalmouthFPA
11.5.1844Sold for £350 with a reserve of £500FPA

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B181David Lyon, Book

FPAUnknown, Web Site

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