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Pandora

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Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered30.8.1811BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down9.1812BWAS-1793
Named24.9.1812BWAS-1793
Launched12.8.1813BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCruizer Class (1797)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
William StoneBritish
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1793-1839
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Sold13.4.1831BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck99' 10 ½"Imperial Feet30.1879 
Length of Keel77' 1 ⅞"Imperial Feet23.4918 
Breadth30' 6 ½"Imperial Feet9.1567 
Depth in Hold12' 11"Imperial Feet3.6703 
Draught Forward7' 1"Imperial Feet2.159 
Draught Aft10' 11"Imperial Feet3.0734 
Burthen382 7794Tons BM 

Armament


12.8.1813Broadside Weight = 262 Imperial Pound ( 118.817 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1797121Design Complement

10 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
10.1813 - 7.6.1814Commander
Thomas StampBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1814
BWAS-1793
7.6.1814 - 12.1814Commander
James MearaBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1807-1814
BWAS-1793
23.12.1814 - 24.12.1814Commander
William PophamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1820
BWAS-1793
24.12.1814 - 8.1815Commander
Samuel MalbonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1817
BWAS-1793
8.1815 - 1.1817Commander
Frederick NoelBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1809-1819
BWAS-1793
1.1819 - 6.1822Commander
Charles Granville RandolphBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1822
BWAS-1793
6.1822 - 1.1823Commander
Frederick HunnBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1811-1823
BWAS-1793
1.1823 - 1825Commander
William GordonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1825
BWAS-1793
7.1825 - 8.1828Commander
William Clark JervoiseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1828
BWAS-1793
6.8.1828 - 2.1830Commander
John F GordonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1821-1830
BWAS-1793

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
25.6.1822 - 10.12.1823Lieutenant
William KellyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1810-1848
NBD1849
1829 - 27.3.1829Acting Lieutenant
John Gustavus CrosbieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1819-1838
NBD1849
27.3.1829 - 25.4.1831Lieutenant
John Gustavus CrosbieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1819-1838
NBD1849

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
20.1.1823 - 31.1.1824Master
Sampson GilesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1814-1824
ref:1871

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1.1815 - 8.1817Midshipman
Joseph Francis BakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1810-1828
NBD1849
12.1818 - 19.7.1822Master's Mate
Robert Augustus BradshawBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1811-1841
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
12.8.1813Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
28.11.1813Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
2.1817Refitted as a 18 gun Unrated Unknown
6.1822Paid off and recommissionedBWAS-1793
11.1824Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
2.1825Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
7.1825Recommissioned for the East IndiesBWAS-1793
7.1825Refitted as a 18 gun Unrated Unknown
2.1830Paid off at PlymouthBWAS-1793
13.4.1831Sold at Plymouth to Mr. Snooks for £910BWAS-1793

 
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