British sloop 'Scipio' (1807)

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Scipio ➡ 1808 Samarang
Nominal Guns	18	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Dutch corvette 'Scipio' (1797) (18) 1797-1807 Dutch 18 Gun Unrated Corvette
Captured	1.9.1807	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Rotterdam - Holland	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold	24.3.1814	BWAS-1793

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Burthen408Tons BM

1808Broadside Weight = 265 Imperial Pound ( 120.1775 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Upper Gun Deck2 British 9-Pounder

Date# of MenNotesSource
1808121 BWAS-1793

DatesRatingNameSource
7.1809 - 1810MidshipmanNBD1849

DateEventSource
19.4.1808Renamed SamarangB028
9.2.1810Capture of Abmoyna
24.3.1814Sold at BombayB028

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

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