British sloop 'Surinam' (1805)

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Surinam

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Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered7.11.1803BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down2.1804BWAS-1793
Launched1.1805BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardTopsham - Devon BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCruizer Class (1797)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Obidiah AylesBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1804-1805
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Sold20.7.1825BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck100' 1"Imperial Feet30.5054 
Length of Keel77' 4 ½"Imperial Feet23.4823 
Breadth30' 6 ½"Imperial Feet9.1567 
Depth in Hold12' 9"Imperial Feet3.7719 
Burthen384Tons BM 

Armament


1.1805Broadside Weight = 262 Imperial Pound ( 118.817 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1797121Design Complement

8 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
3.1805 - 2.1806Commander
Alexander ShippardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1838
BWAS-17932.1806 - 1809Commander
John LakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1816
BWAS-17931810Commander
Andrew HodgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1812
BWAS-17931811Commander
Alexander KennedyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1814
BWAS-17931812 - 9.1813Commander
John Ellis WattBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1813
†BWAS-179311.1820 - 7.1822Commander
William Mackenzie GodfreyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1810-1822
BWAS-17937.1822 - 4.1823Commander
Alfred MatthewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1823
BWAS-17934.1823 - 1824Commander
Charles CroleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1813-1824
BWAS-1793

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
18.7.1810 - 21.10.1813Lieutenant
William CampbellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1843
NBD184913.2.1822 - 24.9.1822First Lieutenant
Edwin Ludlow RichBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1841
NBD184920.9.1824 - 2.1825Lieutenant
Warre Squire BradleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1810-1825
NBD1849

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
14.2.1822 - 31.12.1823Master
Alexander HornBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1814-1828
ref:1871

3 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
16.3.1806 - 9.1809Midshipman
Christopher BeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1815
NBD18498.1809 - 12.1810Midshipman
William Augustus ArchibaldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1808-1816
NBD18491822 - 20.9.1824Master's Mate
Warre Squire BradleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1810-1825
NBD1849

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
25.3.1805 - 16.3.18061st Class Volunteer
Christopher BeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1815
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
3.3.1805Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
2.5.1805Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
17.11.1807Took the Privateer
L'Amiral Décrès (14) 1807-1807
French 14 Gun
Privateer Unknown
at 3 A.M. , Ushant S. 17 leaguesBG

 
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