British sloop 'Sarpedon' (1809)

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Sarpedon
Nominal Guns	10	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.9.1808	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	9.1808	BWAS-1793
Launched	1.2.1809	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Eling - Hampshire	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	John WarwickBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Foundered	1.1.1813	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck90' 2"Imperial Feet27.4828
Length of Keel74' 1 ⅝"Imperial Feet22.5711
Breadth24' 9"Imperial Feet7.3724
Depth in Hold11' 2"Imperial Feet3.4036
Draught Forward6' 5"Tons BM
Draught Aft9' 5"Tons BM
Burthen241 ¹¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.1809Broadside Weight = 78 Imperial Pound ( 35.373 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck8 British 18-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.180975EstablishmentBWAS-1793

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.1809 - 2.1812CommanderBWAS-17932.1812 - 1.1.1813Commander†BWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
5.3.1809Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
23.6.1809Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1.1.1813Lost with all hands on the Norwegian coastBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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