British sloop 'Havock' (1805)

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Havock
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	20.11.1804	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	2.1805	BWAS-1793
Launched	25.7.1805	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Great Yarmouth - Norfolk	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Confounder 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
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Transfered	3.3.1834	BWAS-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 - 21.10.1810LieutenantBWAS-179321.10.1810 - 1812LieutenantBWAS-17931.1813 - 10.1813CommanderBWAS-179310.1813 - 1815CommanderBWAS-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

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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