British gun-brig 'Staunch' (1804)

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Staunch
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	9.1.1804	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	4.1804	BWAS-1793
Launched	21.8.1804	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Dartmouth - Devon	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Archer Class (1800)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Benjamin TannerBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Foundered	6.1811	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck79' 11 ¼"Imperial Feet24.0856
Length of Keel65' 8"Imperial Feet19.8526
Breadth22' 9 ¾"Imperial Feet6.7247
Depth in Hold9' 5"Imperial Feet2.8702
Burthen177 ³¹⁄₉₄Tons BM
Burthen181 ⁷³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

21.8.1804Broadside Weight = 108 Imperial Pound ( 48.978 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 18-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
12.180050Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
9.1804 - 11.1810LieutenantBWAS-179311.1810 - 6.1811Lieutenant†BWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
21.8.1804Began fitting at Dartmouth - Devon BWAS-1793
8.12.1804Completed fitting at Dartmouth - Devon BWAS-1793
12.9.1810Capture of the Africaine
17.9.1810Capture of the Ceylon
18.9.1810Took the Frigate off Mauritius
18.9.1810Took the Frigate off Reunion
29.11.1810Capture of Mauritius

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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