British sloop 'Hound' (1796)

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Hound
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	18.3.1795	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	5.1795	BWAS-1793
Launched	24.3.1796	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Sandwich - Kent	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Diligence Class (1795)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1801	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Robert HillBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Foundered	26.9.1800	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck95' 0"Imperial Feet28.956
Length of Keel75' 2"Imperial Feet22.8702
Breadth28' 1"Imperial Feet8.5376
Depth in Hold12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576
Burthen313 ³¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

24.3.1796Broadside Weight = 262 Imperial Pound ( 118.817 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
22.4.1795121Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.4.1796 - 4.1800CommanderBWAS-17934.1800 - 26.9.1800Commander†BWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
5.1795Began building at Sandwich - Kent BWAS-1793
24.3.1796Completed building at Sandwich - Kent at a cost of £3731.0.0dBWAS-1793
16.5.1796Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
19.7.1796Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £2574.0.0dBWAS-1793
14.6.1798Took the Lugger off the ScawBG
22.9.1799Took the Privateer off the Scaw
26.9.1800Lost with all hands in a storm in the ShetlandsBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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Posted by Tim Oakley on Wednesday 22nd of August 2012 16:27

26 Sept 1800 Hound 16 brig sloop Commander William James Turquand wrecked near Shetland, crew lost

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