British sloop 'Hazard' (1837)

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Hazard
Nominal Guns	18	B181
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	10.6.1823	B181
Keel Laid Down	5.1829	B181
Launched	21.4.1837	B181
How acquired	Purpose built	B181
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B181
Ship Class	Favorite Class (1823)
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	B181
Category	Unrated	B181
Ship Type	Sloop
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up	12.2.1866	B181

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB181
Length of Gundeck109' 6"Imperial Feet33.2401
Length of Keel86' 9 ½"Imperial Feet26.2255
Breadth30' 6"Imperial Feet9.2964
Breadth (oa)30' 9"Imperial Feet9.3726
Depth in Hold12' 9"Imperial Feet3.7719
Burthen429 ⁴⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

21.4.1837Broadside Weight = 265 Imperial Pound ( 120.1775 kg)B181
Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1837125Design complementB181

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
29.9.1841 - 1844Commander†NBD1849

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B181David Lyon, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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