British schooner 'Shamrock' (1808)

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Shamrock
Nominal Guns	10	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	2.1808	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	1808	BWAS-1793
Launched	15.9.1808	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Bermuda - North Atlantic Ocean	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Shamrock Class (1808)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1801	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Schooner	BWAS-1793
Wrecked	23.2.1811	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck78' 8"Imperial Feet23.7998
Length of Keel60' 8 ⅛"Imperial Feet18.2912
Breadth21' 7"Imperial Feet6.5786
Depth in Hold7' 10"Imperial Feet2.1336
Burthen150 ³²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

15.9.1808Broadside Weight = 54 Imperial Pound ( 24.489 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck8 British 12-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
180850Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1808 - 1809LieutenantBWAS-17931809 - 23.2.1811LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
22.12.1810Began making good defects at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
16.1.1811Completed making good defects at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
23.2.1811Wrecked off Cape Santa Maria, 2 drownedBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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