British sloop 'Goree' (1800)

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Goree
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Privateer brig 'Name Unknown' (1799) (14) 1799-1800 French 14 Gun Privateer Brig
Captured	5.4.1800	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Sold	21.4.1806	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck88' 7 ¾"Imperial Feet26.8415
Length of Keel58' 7 ½"Imperial Feet17.6911
Breadth24' 3 ½"Imperial Feet7.3279
Depth in Hold11' 8"Imperial Feet3.556
Burthen215 ³⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

5.4.1800Broadside Weight = 72 Imperial Pound ( 32.652 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck12 British 12-Pound Carronade

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.4.1800 - 10.1801LieutenantBWAS-179310.1801 - 12.1801CommanderBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
5.4.1800Commissioned on the West African StationBWAS-1793
3.9.1801Arrived at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
12.1801Paid off and laid upBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Jon Miller on Saturday 30th of May 2026 10:55

The Amphitrite frigate, Captain Warren, which has ben stationed at the Needles, as a guard-ship is ordered into Potrtsmouth harbour to be paid off. The Defiance, Russell, San Antonio, and Goree, which are now in harbour, are also ordered to be paid off. [London Courier, 14 October 1801]

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