British fireship 'Thais' (1806)

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Thais

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Nominal Guns18BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered1.10.1805BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down10.1805BWAS-1793
Acquired19.8.1806BWAS-1793
ShipyardDartmouth - Devon BWAS-1793
Ship ClassThais Class (1805)BWAS-1793
Designed by
Sir John HenslowBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1761-1801
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Benjamin TannerBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFireshipBWAS-1793
Sold13.8.1818BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck108' 9"Imperial Feet32.947 
Length of Keel90' 9 ⅝"Imperial Feet27.4479 
Breadth29' 10 ½"Imperial Feet8.8519 
Depth in Hold9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432 
Draught Aft10' 9"Imperial Feet3.2766 
Draught Aft8' 1"Imperial Feet2.4638 
Burthen431 7⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


19.8.1806Broadside Weight = 273 Imperial Pound ( 123.8055 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck16 British 24-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck6 British 18-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 18-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1805121Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
6.1807 - 21.10.1810Commander
Isaac FerrieresBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1810
BWAS-179321.10.1810 - 3.4.1811Commander
Edward ScobellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1815
BWAS-17933.4.1811 - 1.1814Captain
Edward ScobellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1815
BWAS-17931.1814 - 1815Captain
Henry WeirBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1815
BWAS-1793

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
16.10.1807 - 17.6.1809Lieutenant
John BarclayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1838
NBD18499.4.1811 - 2.1812Lieutenant
William Bohun BowyerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1830
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
16.9.1806Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
7.9.1807Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
9.9.1807Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1793
2.1808Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
4.1808Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
23.5.1810Sailed for the Mediterranean with a convoyBWAS-1793
3.4.1811Refitted as a 20 gun Sixth Rate Post Ship
2.5.1812Sailed for AfricaBWAS-1793
31.3.1813Took the Privateer
Rambler` (12) 1813-1813
American 12 Gun
Privateer Unknown
on the African coast
12.1814Refitted as a 16 gun Sixth Rate Post Ship
1815Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1793
1817In Ordinary at PlymouthBWAS-1793
13.8.1818Sold to Mr. Price for £1,400BWAS-1793

 
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