British ship 'Transit' (1809)

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Transit

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Nominal Guns11BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered1808BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down7.1808BWAS-1793
Acquired3.3.1809BWAS-1793
ShipyardIpswich - Suffolk BWAS-1793
Designed by
Richard GoverBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Jabez BaileyBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1804-1814
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeShipBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold12.10.1815BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Imperial Feet39.624 
Length of Keel117' 2 ½"Imperial Feet35.6743 
Breadth22' 6"Imperial Feet6.7818 
Depth in Hold12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576 
Burthen262Tons BM 

Armament


3.1814Broadside Weight = 66 Imperial Pound ( 29.931 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 12-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck1 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
3.181440 BWAS-1793

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
3.7.1809 - 21.10.1810Lieutenant
Frederick William BurgoyneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1846
NBD184921.10.1810 - 3.8.1811Commander
Frederick William BurgoyneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1846
NBD18493.1814Lieutenant
Edward MooreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1814
BWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
11.1809Began rebuilding at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
2.1810Completed rebuilding at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
1.1812Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
4.1812Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
3.1814Laid up in OrdinaryBWAS-1793
12.10.1815Sold for £710BWAS-1793


Notes on Ship


RigBWAS-1793
A four-masted vessel
 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by regis on Friday 1st of April 2016 13:54

see

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transit_%28ship%29

www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Ships/Merchant/Sail/T/Transit%281800%29.html

Posted by regis on Friday 1st of April 2016 13:51

error on my part : 3 Transit design by Gover
the first build in 1800 challange Osprey in 1801

Posted by regis on Friday 1st of April 2016 13:34

see The Trade Winds: A Study of British Overseas Trade During the French Wars ... page 98 99 100

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