British sloop 'Icarus' (1814)

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Icarus

4838
Nominal Guns10BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered5.9.1812BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down3.1813BWAS-1793
Named4.12.1812BWAS-1793
Launched18.8.1814BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardPortsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
Constructor
Nicholas DiddamsBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Sold4.4.1861BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck90' 0"Imperial Feet27.432 
Length of Keel71' 5 ¾"Imperial Feet21.6599 
Breadth24' 10"Imperial Feet7.3152 
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528 
Burthen234 44⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


9.1814Broadside Weight = 78 Imperial Pound ( 35.373 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck8 British 18-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
9.181476EstablishmentBWAS-1793

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
9.1814 - 4.1817Commander
Thomas Barker DevonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1817
BWAS-171424.6.1817 - 2.9.1819Commander
Charles Orlando BridgemanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1846
BWAS-17149.1819 - 5.1822Commander
Henry ElliotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1819-1822
BWAS-17145.1822 - 6.1823Commander
Charles ColeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1822-1823
BWAS-17146.1823 - 11.1825Commander
John GrahamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1814-1825
BWAS-17143.1828 - 7.1830Commander
Thomas BestBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1828-1830
BWAS-17147.1830 - 10.1831Commander
Thomas CurrieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1830-1831
BWAS-1714

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
12.1.1825 - 21.8.1828Lieutenant
William George BuchananBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1825-1843
NBD18491.3.1828 - 7.1830Lieutenant
James William BrisbaneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1827-1846
NBD1849

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
4.1828 - 5.1829Midshipman
Henry ByngBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1827-1846
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
5.9.1812Ordered as Ephira
18.8.1814Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
9.1814Commissioned. Went to St Helenes and the East IndiesBWAS-1793
3.1.1815Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
4.1817Paid offBWAS-1793
6.1817Recommissioned for South AmericaBWAS-1793
6.1817Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
10.1817Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £3678.0.0dBWAS-1793
5.1822Commissioned for the Jamaica stationBWAS-1793
20.8.1824Took the pirate Diaboleto at Cayo BLanco, CubaBWAS-1793
20.8.1824Took the Unrated
Diaboleto (6) 1824-1824
Pirate 6 Gun
Unrated Unknown
at Cayo Blanco
11.1825Paid off into ordinaryBWAS-1793
3.1828Recommissioned for JamaicaBWAS-1793
10.1831Paid off into ordinaryBWAS-1793
9.1838Coast guard at LymingtonBWAS-1793
9.1838Sold to Mr. Ransom for £450BWAS-1793

 
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