British bomb vessel 'Destruction' (1804)

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Destruction
Nominal Guns	4	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	22.5.1804	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	8.1804	BWAS-1793
Launched	3.9.1804	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Blackwall Yard - Blackwall	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Convulsion Class (1804)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1801	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John PerryBritish Ship Builder Service 1775-1810	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Bomb Vessel	BWAS-1793
Sold	27.8.1806	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck49' 0 ½"Imperial Feet14.9479
Length of Gundeck60' 0"Imperial Feet18.288
Breadth17' 2"Imperial Feet5.1889
Depth in Hold7' 0"Imperial Feet2.1336
Burthen76 ⁸¹⁄₉₄Tons BM
Oar banks15Imperial Inch0.381 (1′ 2″ Imperial)
Oar banks15

Armament

3.9.1804Broadside Weight = 36 Imperial Pound ( 16.326 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck4 British 18-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck1 British 10" Mortar

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1805 - 6.1806LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1806Paid offBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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