British sloop 'Parthian' (1808)

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Parthian
Nominal Guns	10	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	26.11.1807	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	12.1807	BWAS-1793
Launched	13.2.1808	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Deptford - London	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Cherokee Class (1807)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir Henry PeakeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1762-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	William BarnardBritish Ship Builder Service 1799-1805	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Wrecked	15.5.1828	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck90' 3"Imperial Feet27.5082
Length of Keel74' 1 ¾"Imperial Feet22.5743
Breadth24' 6 ½"Imperial Feet7.3279
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Draught Forward5' 10"Imperial Feet1.524
Draught Aft9' 5"Imperial Feet2.8702
Burthen238 ³³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

13.2.1808Broadside Weight = 78 Imperial Pound ( 35.373 kg)B181
Gun Deck8 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
26.11.180775Design Complement

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.1808 - 12.12.1808Commander†BWAS-17931809 - 31.7.1809CommanderBWAS-179331.7.1809 - 1.8.1811CommanderBWAS-17931.8.1811 - 2.1812CommanderBWAS-17932.1812 - 11.1813CommanderBWAS-17938.1818 - 8.1820CommanderBWAS-17932.8.1820 - 2.1823CommanderBWAS-17932.1823 - 1826CommanderBWAS-17933.1826 - 28.4.1827CommanderBWAS-17934.1827 - 15.5.1828CommanderBWAS-1793

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
3.1808 - 1808First Lieutenantref:8233.1808 - 1808Second Lieutenantref:82312.6.1820 - 4.1822LieutenantNBD18493.1823 - 3.1826LieutenantNBD1849

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1.8.1821 - 28.11.1821Masterref:1871

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
11.1818 - 12.6.1820MidshipmanNBD184912.1823 - 7.1824MidshipmanNBD184918.6.1824 - 1824MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
13.2.1808Began coppering at Deptford - London BWAS-1793
27.2.1808Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
5.6.1808Completed coppering at Deptford - London BWAS-1793
5.6.1808Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
5.5.1809Took the Brig in Latitude 450 N. Longitude 90 W.BG
11.1813Laid up at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
6.1817Began large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1.1818Completed large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
7.1818Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
10.1818Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
80.1818Recommissioned for JamaicaBWAS-1793
3.1826Recommissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
3.1826Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
6.1826Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
15.5.1828Wrecked off AlexandriaBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B181David Lyon, Book

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ref:1871 Archive

ref:823John D. Byrn, Digital Book

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