British schooner 'Redbreast' (1817)

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Redbreast
Nominal Guns	4	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	23.5.1816	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	11.1816	BWAS-1793
Launched	18.2.1817	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Quail Class (1816)	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Henry CanhamBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1767-1825	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Schooner	BWAS-1793
Sold	1850	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck55' 6"Imperial Feet16.7945
Length of Keel44' 5"Imperial Feet13.443
Breadth18' 7"Imperial Feet5.5086
Depth in Hold7' 6"Imperial Feet2.286
Burthen81 ⁵⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

18.2.1817Broadside Weight = 24.5 Imperial Pound ( 11.1108 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck4 British 12-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
181630Design Complement

Service History

DateEventSource
1817Quarantine service at Liverpool until 1840BWAS-1793
1840At Plymouth as a lazaretteBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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Sunday 14th of June 2026 17:57	Jon Miller	Henry TowryBritish Naval Sailor Service 1794-1796
Sunday 14th of June 2026 17:55	Jon Miller	William PardoeBritish Naval Sailor Service 1790-1830
Sunday 14th of June 2026 17:51	Jon Miller	British gunvessel 'Fury' (1794) (4) 1794-1802 British 4 Gun Unrated Gunvessel
Sunday 14th of June 2026 17:40	Jon Miller	French Third Rate ship of the line 'L'Aquilon' (1789) (74) 1789-1798 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Sunday 14th of June 2026 17:40	Jon Miller	French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Guerrier' (1753) (74) 1753-1798 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

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