British gun-brig 'Jackall' (1801)

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Jackall
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	7.1.1801	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	1.1801	BWAS-1793
Launched	1.4.1801	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Blackwall Yard - Blackwall	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Bloodhound Class (1801)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1801	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John PerryBritish Ship Builder Service 1775-1810	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Wrecked	30.5.1807	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 0"Imperial Feet24.384
Length of Keel65' 6"Imperial Feet19.8425
Breadth23' 1"Imperial Feet7.0189
Depth in Hold8' 6"Imperial Feet2.5908
Draught Forward6' 0"Imperial Feet1.8288
Draught Aft7' 6"Imperial Feet2.286
Burthen185 ⁶⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1.4.1801Broadside Weight = 108 Imperial Pound ( 48.978 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 18-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
180150Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.1801 - 1802LieutenantBWAS-17931802 - 1803LieutenantBWAS-17933.1803 - 1804LieutenantBWAS-17931804 - 30.5.1807LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
2.4.1801Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
13.5.1801Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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