British schooner 'Mistletoe' (1809)

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Mistletoe
Nominal Guns	10	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	2.1808	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	HillBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Schooner	BWAS-1793
Foundered	14.12.1816	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

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1808 - 1.2.1812LieutenantBWAS-17931.2.1812 - 1813LieutenantBWAS-17931816 - 14.12.1816Lieutenant†BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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Posted by Tim Oakley on Monday 1st of July 2024 04:42

1809 Mistletoe10 Lieutenant Robert Ramsey with the squadron off Brazil under Rear-Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith then Rear-Admiral Michael de Courcy

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