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Erebus

4119
Nominal Guns18BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered1.10.1805BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down1.1806BWAS-1793
Acquired20.8.1807BWAS-1793
First Commissioned1.1808BWAS-1793
ShipyardTopsham - Devon BWAS-1793
Ship ClassThais Class (1805)BWAS-1793
Designed by
Sir John HenslowBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1761-1801
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Thomas OwenBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFireshipBWAS-1793
Sold for Break Up22.7.1819BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck108' 9"Imperial Feet32.947 
Length of Keel90' 6"Imperial Feet27.5844 
Breadth29' 8"Imperial Feet8.8618 
Depth in Hold9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432 
Burthen424Tons BM 

Armament


20.8.1807Broadside Weight = 273 Imperial Pound ( 123.8055 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck16 British 24-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck6 British 18-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 18-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1805121Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1.1808 - 8.1812Commander
William AutridgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1802-1813
BWAS-1793
8.1812Commander
Henry James LyfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1813
BWAS-1793
8.1812 - 1813Commander
William AutridgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1802-1813
BWAS-1793
1813Commander
John ForbesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1814
BWAS-1793
1814 - 13.6.1815Commander
David Ewen BartholomewBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1821
BWAS-1793
6.1815 - 1816Commander
Francis Le HunteBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1811-1816
BWAS-1793

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
26.1.1808 - 4.1812Lieutenant
Henry Hayward BuddBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1798-1842
NBD1849
5.1815 - 9.1815First Lieutenant
Nathaniel BarwellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1815
NBD1849
29.5.1815 - 4.9.1815Lieutenant
Leslie BouldersonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1836
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
4.1808Sailed for the BalticBWAS-1793
28.10.1808Took prize the Danish galliot EmanuelBG
11.1808Took prize the Danish sloops Debitor, Ellen Maria and Rengende JacobBG
15.5.1809An account of sale was registered for
Ellen Maria Jens Lund master
Gertrude Maria J. C. Andersen masterFem Sodskende J. M. Theusen master
BG
17.11.1809In company with
Rose (16) 1805-1817
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
took the Danish sloop Anna Catherina
BG
17.11.1809Took prize the Danish sloop Christina N. Jergensen masterBG
30.11.1809An account of sale was registered for
Neptunus Breslop master
Neptunus Hansen master
Frow Maria Pouljen masterFrow Maria Lund masterProvidentia Iveson master
BG
29.12.1809Took prize the Crown Schooner No. 27BG
30.12.1809Took prize the Danish sloop Elizabeth ChristinaBG
6.7.1810Took prize the Vron SitskeBG
28.7.1810Took prize the Danish sloop Maria, J. J. Schumacha masterBG
13.8.1810Took prize the Maria Sovia, J. C. Guhlstoff masterBG
17.12.1811Took prize the Danish sloop Fuldmannen, A. Anderson masterBG
15.6.1812Took prize the Danish sloop Henrietta Anders Jergensen masterBG
1814Fitted as a Congrieve rocket ship.BWAS-1793
8.1814Potomac operations, fired the rockets immortalised in "the rockets' red glare" of the US national anthemBWAS-1793
1816Laid up at DeptfordBWAS-1793
22.7.1819Sold for £1,510 to Mr ManloveBWAS-1793

 
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