British gun-brig 'Hasty' (1812)

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Hasty
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	16.11.1811	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	4.1812	BWAS-1793
Launched	26.8.1812	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Sandwich - Kent	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Bold - Modified Confounder Class (1811)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Robert HillBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Last Mentioned	1870	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck84' 1"Imperial Feet25.6096
Length of Keel69' 11"Imperial Feet21.034
Breadth22' 1 ¼"Imperial Feet6.712
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen182 ⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

26.8.1812Broadside Weight = 96 Imperial Pound ( 43.536 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
181160Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
10.1812 - 27.6.1814CommanderBWAS-179327.6.1814 - 14.11.1815LieutenantNBD1849

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1814 - 11.2.1815MidshipmanNBD18491814 - 1815Master's MateNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
10.9.1812Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
4.1819fitting as a survey vessel at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
2.1826Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
12.1827Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
1828Dredger at Port Louis, MauritiusBWAS-1793
2.1.4181Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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Tuesday 16th of June 2026 16:00	Jon Miller	Lord Richard Howe (1^st Earl Howe)British Naval Sailor Marine Service 1736-1799
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