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Philomel

5783
Nominal Guns10B181
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered19.4.1821B181
Keel Laid Down6.1821B181
Launched28.4.1823B181
How acquiredPurpose builtB181
ShipyardPortsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth B181
Ship ClassCherokee Class (1807)B181
Designed by
Sir Henry PeakeBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1762-1813
B181
CategoryUnratedB181
Ship TypeSloopB181
Sailing RigBrigB181
Sold12.12.1833B181

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB181
Length of Gundeck90' 0"Imperial Feet27.432 
Length of Keel73' 7 ⅝"Imperial Feet22.2663 
Breadth24' 6"Imperial Feet7.3533 
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528 
Displacement297Tons BM 
Burthen235 994Tons BM 

Armament


28.4.1823Broadside 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

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
18.10.1826 - 22.10.1827Commander
Henry John ChetwyndBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1817-1837
NBD1849
11.1827 - 18.8.1828Commander
The Hon. William KeithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1819-1828
NBD1849

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
25.6.1831 - 28.10.1833Lieutenant
John Moore Cole AireyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1821-1837
NL1865

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
16.11.1826 - 17.12.1828Master
Thomas BaseleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1824-1828
ref:1871

2 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
4.1.1826 - 9.18271st Class Volunteer
Robert Laurie AtkinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1826-1843
NBD1849
11.1827 - 1.18291st Class Volunteer
Robert Laurie AtkinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1826-1843
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
20.10.1827Battle of Navarino

 
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