British cutter 'Entreprenante' (1798)

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Entreprenante	4112
Nominal Guns	10	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Privateer cutter 'L'Entreprenante' (1797) (Unknown) 1797-1798 French Unknown Gun Privateer Cutter
Captured	1798	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Unknown	NNF-1792
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Cutter	B028
Sold	6.1812	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck67' 0"Imperial Feet20.4216
Length of Keel51' 6"Imperial Feet15.6972
Breadth21' 6"Imperial Feet6.5532
Draught Forward9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432
Draught Aft11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen126 ⁵⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.1799Broadside Weight = 20 Imperial Pound ( 9.07 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 4-Pounder

12.1803Broadside Weight = 60 Imperial Pound ( 27.21 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 12-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
179940EstablishmentBWAS-1793

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.1799 - 4.1801LieutenantBWAS-17934.1801 - 12.1802LieutenantBWAS-17931.12.1803 - 4.2.1804LieutenantBWAS-17934.2.1804 - 10.1807LieutenantNBD18494.12.1808 - 4.1812LieutenantBWAS-1793

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
21.1.1804 - 1805Second Masterref:18762.7.1804 - 1805Surgeonref:18761805SailmakerNAO

9 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1805PilotNAO1805Gunner's MateNAO1805Carpenter's MateNAO1.2.1805 - 31.3.1805QuartermasterNAObef.17.3.1805 - 1805Boatswain's MateNAO25.5.1805 - 1806MidshipmanNAO9.8.1805 - 1805QuartermasterNAO11.8.1805 - 21.10.1805MidshipmanNAO1.10.1805 - 21.10.1805Carpenter's MateNAO

31 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
6.1.1804 - 8.8.1805Able SeamanNAO24.1.1804 - 1805Able SeamanNAO24.1.1804 - 1805Able SeamanNAO24.1.1804 - 1805Ordinary SeamanNAO1.4.1804 - 5.1.1805Landman Discharged SickNAO11.8.1804 - 1805LandmanNAO1805Able SeamanNAO1805Able SeamanNAO1805Able SeamanNAO1805Able SeamanNAO1805Ordinary SeamanNAO1805 - 8.4.1805Ordinary SeamanNAO1805 - 8.8.1805Ordinary SeamanNAO1805LandmanNAO1805 - 8.8.1805LandmanNAO1805 - 8.8.1805LandmanNAO1805 - 8.8.1805LandmanNAO15.1.1805 - 1805Able SeamanNAO1.4.1805 - 24.5.1805Able SeamanNAO3.4.1805 - 1805Able SeamanNAO4.4.1805 - 22.6.1805Landman Discharged Sickref:18769.4.1805 - 1805Able SeamanNAO8.8.1805 - 1805Ordinary SeamanNAO9.8.1805 - 1805Able SeamanNAO9.8.1805 - 1805Able SeamanNAO9.8.1805 - 1805Able SeamanNAO9.8.1805 - 1805Able SeamanNAO11.8.1805 - 18051st Class VolunteerNAO11.8.1805 - 18051st Class VolunteerNAO8.9.1805 - 1805Landmanref:187630.9.1805Able SeamanNAO

Service History

DateEventSource
1798CapturedBWAS-1793
11.1798Purchased for the Royal NavyBWAS-1793
10.1.1799RegisteredBWAS-1793
4.1801In the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
28.11.1802Began fitting at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
12.1802Paid offBWAS-1793
1.12.1803Recommissioned for the ChannelBWAS-1793
7.1.1804Completed fitting at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
21.10.1805Battle of Trafalgar
24.5.1809Sailed for PortugalBWAS-1793
5.1810

Destroyed a 6-gun french privateer with 45 mens on board and retaken his prize , a Spanish Brig off Malaga

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31.10.1810Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
12.12.1810In action against four privateers off MalagaBWAS-1793
25.4.1811Took the privateer San Jose off MalagaBWAS-1793
4.1812Paid offBWAS-1793
6.1812Broken upBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NAOVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

NNF-1792Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:1876Derek Ayshford, Pam Ayshford, Web Site

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