British Sixth Rate post ship 'Spey' (1814)

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Spey

6744
Nominal Guns20BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered18.11.1812BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down5.1813BWAS-1793
Launched8.1.1814BWAS-1793
First Commissioned12.1814BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardEling - Hampshire BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCyrus Class (1812)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
James WarwickBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypePost ShipBWAS-1793
Sold18.4.1822BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck115' 8 ⅜"Imperial Feet35.0615 
Length of Gundeck115' 6"Imperial Feet35.0622 
Length of Keel97' 4 ¼"Imperial Feet29.572 
Length of Keel97' 2"Imperial Feet29.5729 
Breadth29' 11"Imperial Feet8.842 
Breadth29' 10"Imperial Feet8.8392 
Depth in Hold8' 6"Imperial Feet2.5908 
Draught Forward8' 7"Imperial Feet2.6162 
Draught Aft9' 9"Imperial Feet2.9718 
Burthen463 44⁄94Tons BM 
Burthen454 80⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


8.1.1814Broadside Weight = 326 Imperial Pound ( 147.841 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck20 British 32-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
27.11.1812135Design Complement

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
12.1814 - 1815Captain
George FergusonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1815
BWAS-179310.1815 - 15.11.1816Captain
John LakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1816
BWAS-179315.11.1816 - 1818Captain
James Arthur MurrayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1809-1857
BWAS-17931818 - 8.1819Captain
James Kearney WhiteBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1811-1822
BWAS-17938.1819 - 12.8.1819Commander
Frederick NoelBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1809-1819
BWAS-179312.8.1819 - 9.1821Commander
John Donaldson BoswallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1846
NBD18499.1821 - 28.9.1821Commander
Charles PhillipsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1834
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
3.3.1815 - 8.1815Lieutenant
Robert ButcherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1807-1842
NBD1849

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
2.1815 - 3.3.1815Master's Mate
Robert ButcherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1807-1842
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
6.2.1814Began fitting for ordinary at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
24.2.1814Completed fitting for ordinary at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
12.1814Began fitting for sea at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
7.2.1815Completed fitting for sea at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
9.1815Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
10.1815RecommisisonedBWAS-1793
12.1815Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
2.1817Refitted as a 20 gun Unrated Unknown
28.9.1821Paid offBWAS-1793
18.4.1822Sold at Chatham to Mr Vincent for £1,530BWAS-1793

 
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