British sloop 'Havock' (1805)

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Havock

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Nominal Guns12BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered20.11.1804BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down2.1805BWAS-1793
Launched25.7.1805BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardGreat Yarmouth - Norfolk BWAS-1793
Ship ClassConfounder Class (1804)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
William StoneBritish
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1793-1839
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Transfered3.3.1834BWAS-1793
Becomes
British brig 'Havock' (1834) (12) 1834-1859
British 12 Gun
Unrated Brig

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck84' 10"Imperial Feet25.6032 
Length of Keel69' 10 ½"Imperial Feet21.0439 
Breadth22' 1"Imperial Feet6.7183 
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528 
Burthen181 24⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


25.7.1805Broadside Weight = 120 Imperial Pound ( 54.42 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck12 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser1 British 12-Pounder
Stern Chaser1 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
180450Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
10.1805 - 21.10.1810Lieutenant
William Richard BamberBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1815
BWAS-179321.10.1810 - 1812Lieutenant
Henry RowedBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1814
BWAS-17931.1813 - 10.1813Commander
John ForbesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1814
BWAS-179310.1813 - 1815Commander
George TruscottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1816
BWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
7.8.1805Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
30.10.1805Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
1812In Ordinary at SheernessBWAS-1793
8.1812Began middling repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
12.1812Completed middling repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
1.1813Refitted as a 12 gun Unrated Unknown
1815In Ordinary at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
4.1818Began fitted as a storeship at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
7.1818Completed fitted as a storeship at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
5.1821Began fitting at UnknownBWAS-1793
9.1821Completed fittingBWAS-1793

 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Jon Miller on Monday 6th of July 2026 14:06

Portsmouth, 23 December 1815: The Emerald, Apollo, Crescent, Hyperion, and President are to be fitted for troops. The Havoc is proposed to be fitted for sea service. [Hampshire Chronicle, 25 December 1815]

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