British gunboat 'Gunboat No. 45' (1797)

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Gunboat No. 45 ➡ 1797 Tigress
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	3.1797	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	3.1797	BWAS-1793
Launched	11.9.1797	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	King's Lynn - Norfolk	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Courser Class (1797)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Josiah BrindleyBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gunboat	BWAS-1793
Sold	1.1802	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck76' 0"Imperial Feet23.1648
Length of Keel62' 2 ⅝"Imperial Feet18.9135
Breadth22' 6"Imperial Feet6.7818
Depth in Hold8' 3"Imperial Feet2.5146
Draught Forward4' 0"Imperial Feet1.2192
Draught Aft5' 6"Imperial Feet1.6764
Burthen167 ⁵⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

11.9.1797Broadside Weight = 114 Imperial Pound ( 51.699 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 24-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
179750Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
11.1797 - 10.1799LieutenantBWAS-179310.1799 - 1800LieutenantSNL17991800 - 1801LieutenantBWAS-17931801LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
7.8.1797Refitted as a 12 gun Unrated Gun-brig
7.8.1797Renamed TigressBWAS-1793
7.10.1797Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
30.1.1798Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
10.1799Stationed at PortsmouthSNL1799
1801In the BalticBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

SNL1799Steele, Book

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