British sloop 'Hesper' (1809)

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Hesper
Nominal Guns	18	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	19.10.1805	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	6.1806	BWAS-1793
Launched	3.7.1809	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Dartmouth - Devon	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Cormorant Class - revived (1805)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1801	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Benjamin TannerBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold	8.7.1817	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck108' 3 ¾"Imperial Feet32.9375
Length of Keel90' 6 ⅞"Imperial Feet27.4542
Breadth29' 8"Imperial Feet8.8618
Depth in Hold9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432
Draught Forward8' 6"Imperial Feet2.5908
Draught Aft11' 3"Imperial Feet3.429
Burthen424 ¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.7.1809Broadside Weight = 334 Imperial Pound ( 151.469 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck6 British 18-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 18-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1806121Design Complement

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
8.1809 - 12.10.1809CommanderBWAS-179312.10.1809 - 16.10.1810CommanderBWAS-179316.10.1810 - 7.2.1812CommanderBWAS-17937.2.1812 - 24.10.1812CommanderBWAS-179324.10.1812 - 11.1812CommanderBWAS-179311.1812 - 27.12.1812CommanderBWAS-179327.12.1812 - 9.1815CommanderBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
2.3.1815 - 9.1815LieutenantNBD1849

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
26.3.1814 - 20.4.1815Masterref:1871

Service History

DateEventSource
19.7.1809Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
30.9.1809Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
9.10.1809Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1793
6.12.1816Ordered to be soldBWAS-1793
2.1817Refitted as a 26 gun Sixth Rate Post Ship
8.7.1817Sold at Mauritius for £1,660.15.0dBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ref:1871 Archive

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