British gunboat 'Gunboat No. 27' (1797)

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Gunboat No. 27 ➡ 1797 Griper
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	7.2.1797	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	2.1797	BWAS-1793
Launched	10.4.1797	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Courser Class (1797)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Thomas PitcherBritish Ship Builder Service 1801	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gunboat	BWAS-1793
Sold	10.1802	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck76' 1 ¼"Imperial Feet23.1712
Length of Keel62' 2 ½"Imperial Feet18.9103
Breadth22' 7 ¼"Imperial Feet6.712
Depth in Hold8' 3"Imperial Feet2.5146
Draught Forward3' 11"Imperial Feet0.9398
Draught Aft5' 7"Imperial Feet1.7018
Burthen169 ⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

10.4.1797Broadside Weight = 114 Imperial Pound ( 51.699 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 24-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
179750Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.1797 - 5.1798LieutenantBWAS-17935.1798 - 1799LieutenantBWAS-17931799 - 1800LieutenantBWAS-17931800 - 1801LieutenantBWAS-17931801LieutenantBWAS-1793

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
- bef.18.7.1798Second Surgeons' Materef:1981

Service History

DateEventSource
13.4.1797Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
7.1797Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
7.8.1797Refitted as a 12 gun Unrated Gun-brig
7.8.1797Renamed GriperBWAS-1793
6.1798coppering at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1801In the BalticBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1981 Document

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