British sloop 'Rover' (1808)

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Rover

6270
Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered9.12.1803BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down6.1804BWAS-1793
Launched13.2.1808BWAS-1793
First Commissioned8.1808BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardTodd's Yard - Berwick-upon-Tweed BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCruizer Class (1797)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Joseph ToddBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Sold26.3.1828BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck100' 4"Imperial Feet30.5816 
Length of Keel77' 4 ¾"Imperial Feet23.4887 
Breadth30' 7"Imperial Feet9.3218 
Depth in Hold12' 9"Imperial Feet3.7719 
Draught Forward6' 6"Imperial Feet1.9812 
Draught Aft11' 5"Imperial Feet3.4798 
Burthen384 85⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


13.2.1808Broadside 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

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
5.1808 - 21.10.1810Commander
Francis John NottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1810
BWAS-179321.10.1810 - 1812Commander
Justice FinleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1814
BWAS-17931812 - 7.6.1814Commander
Justice FinleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1814
BWAS-17931812Lieutenant
Francis Erskine LochBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1862
BWAS-17937.6.1814 - 8.1814Commander
James PickardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1814
BWAS-17938.1814 - 9.1814Commander
Henry MontresorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1815
BWAS-17939.1814 - 10.1815Commander
Henry William BruceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1863
BWAS-1793

4 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
22.9.1810 - 10.1810Lieutenant
The Hon. Arthur Richard TurnourBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1816
NBD18496.3.1812 - 4.1813Lieutenant
Henry BirdBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1814
NBD184911.5.1813 - 20.12.1813Lieutenant
Thomas BoardmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1814
NBD184930.4.1814 - 10.2.1815Lieutenant
William BranderBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1815
NBD1849

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
13.5.1813 - 6.6.1813Master
J B StentBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1813-1814
ref:1871

Service History


DateEventSource
8.1808Commissioned at LeithBWAS-1793
30.11.1810Took the Brig
Le Comte de Reginaud (18) 1804-1810
French 18 Gun
Privateer Brig

21.10.1812Took the Privateer
Experiment (6) 1812-1812
American 6 Gun
Privateer Unknown

9.1815Laid up at PlymouthBWAS-1793
10.1815Paid offBWAS-1793
26.3.1828Sold at Plymouth to Adam Gordon for £980BWAS-1793

 
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