British sloop 'Persian' (1839)

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Persian
Nominal Guns	16	B028
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	7.10.1839	B028
Shipyard	Pembroke Dockyard - Pembroke Dock	B028
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Sloop	B028
Sailing Rig	Brig	B028
Broken Up	3.1866	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW033
Length of Gundeck105' 0"Imperial Feet32.004
Length of Keel82' 2 ¾"Imperial Feet25.0127
Breadth33' 6"Imperial Feet10.1092
Depth in Hold14' 10"Imperial Feet4.2672
Burthen481Tons BM

Armament

1839Broadside Weight = 242 Imperial Pound ( 109.747 kg)W033
Gun Deck14 British 32-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 British 18-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1839110EstablishmentW033

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1.2.1845 - 1846LieutenantNBD1849

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

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Sunday 14th of June 2026 18:29	Jon Miller	French Privateer 'La Résolue' (1798) (18) 1798-1798 French 18 Gun Privateer Unknown
Sunday 14th of June 2026 18:29	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Phaeton' (1782) (38) 1782-1828 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Sunday 14th of June 2026 18:27	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Seahorse' (1794) (38) 1794-1819 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Sunday 14th of June 2026 18:24	Jon Miller	Charles John Moore MansfieldBritish Naval Sailor Service 1772-1807
Sunday 14th of June 2026 18:19	Jon Miller	Sir Robert Lawrie (6^th Baronet of Maxwelton)British Naval Sailor Service 1790-1847

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