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Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered5.11.1808BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down10.1808BWAS-1793
Launched15.7.1809BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardBursledon - Hampshire BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCruizer Class (1797)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
& Scott BlakeBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Broken Up7.1841BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck100' 5"Imperial Feet30.607 
Length of Keel77' 8 ¾"Imperial Feet23.4887 
Breadth30' 8"Imperial Feet9.3472 
Depth in Hold12' 10"Imperial Feet3.6576 
Draught Forward6' 6"Imperial Feet1.9812 
Draught Aft11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528 
Burthen388 7894Tons BM 

Armament


15.7.1809Broadside 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
8.1809 - 23.5.1810Commander
Fitzowen George SkinnerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1802-1810
BWAS-1793
25.5.1810 - 21.10.1810Commander
John LambornBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1810
BWAS-1793
21.10.1810 - 1814Commander
Alexander RennyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1814
BWAS-1793
1.1823 - 5.1826Commander
Rodney ShannonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1810-1826
BWAS-1793
5.1826 - 30.4.1827Commander
Robert PattonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1827
BWAS-1793
30.4.1827 - 16.9.1828Commander
Thomas BennettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1838
NBD1849
16.9.1828 - 1830Commander
Samuel PriceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1830
BWAS-1793
14.4.1832 - 8.1835Commander
James Richard BoothBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1805-1853
NBD1849

5 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
25.10.1811 - 11.10.1813First Lieutenant
James BaylyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1856
NBD1849
12.2.1812 - 13.6.1812Lieutenant
William Lenthall BrakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1851
NBD1849
20.1.1823 - 1823Lieutenant
James Richard BoothBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1805-1853
NBD1849
14.4.1832 - 1834Lieutenant
Augustus BoltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1810-1834
NBD1849
8.5.1838 - 1838Lieutenant
Jonas Archer AbbottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1819-1841
NBD1849

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1.2.1823 - 30.6.1823Master
Kempster KnappBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1814-1823
ref:1871
20.7.1827 - 31.5.1828Master
John ThomasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1824-1839
ref:1871

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
1823 - 1825Midshipman
John Gustavus CrosbieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1819-1838
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
19.7.1809Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
8.1809Commissioned for the DownsBWAS-1793
9.12.1809Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
2.1817Refitted as a 18 gun Unrated Unknown
7.1818Began large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
4.1819Completed large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £10133.0.0dBWAS-1793
1.1823Recommissioned for CorkBWAS-1793
1.1823Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
4.1823Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £2751.0.0dBWAS-1793
9.1828Refitted as a 18 gun Unrated Unknown
9.1828Began refitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
11.1828Completed refitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £2665.0.0dBWAS-1793
3.1831Began middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
4.1832Recommissioned for the Cape of Good HopeBWAS-1793
4.1832Refitted as a 18 gun Unrated Unknown
6.1832Completed middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £7359.0.0dBWAS-1793
21.3.1837Sailed for LisbonBWAS-1793
7.1841Broken up at PlymouthBWAS-1793

 
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