British schooner 'Holly' (1809)

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Gunboat No. 10 (14) 1797-1802
British 14 Gun
Unrated Gunboat
1797 Renamed "Biter"
(1797)
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(1795)
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Holly
Nominal Guns	10	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	2.1808	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	1808	BWAS-1793
Launched	1809	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Bermuda - North Atlantic Ocean	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Shamrock Class (1808)	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Nathaniel TynesBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Schooner	BWAS-1793
Wrecked	29.1.1814	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck78' 8"Imperial Feet23.7998
Length of Keel60' 8 ⅛"Imperial Feet18.2912
Breadth21' 7"Imperial Feet6.5786
Depth in Hold7' 10"Imperial Feet2.1336
Burthen150 ³²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1809Broadside Weight = 42 Imperial Pound ( 19.047 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck6 British 12-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
180850Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1808 - 29.1.1814Lieutenant†BWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
15.11.1811Began making good defects at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
3.12.1811Completed making good defects at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
10.7.1813Reduction of San Sebastien
29.1.1814Wrecked in San Sebastian harbour, 4 drownedBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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Sunday 14th of June 2026 15:37	Jon Miller	British gunboat 'Gunboat No. 10' (1797) (14) 1797-1802 British 14 Gun Unrated Gunboat 1797 Renamed "Biter"
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