British Sixth Rate post ship 'Volage' (1807)

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Volage
Nominal Guns	22	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.1.1805	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	1.1806	BWAS-1793
Launched	23.3.1807	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Bideford - Devon	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1801	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Richard ChapmanBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Post Ship	BWAS-1793
Sold	29.1.1818	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck118' 2 ½"Imperial Feet35.9791
Length of Keel98' 9"Imperial Feet29.899
Breadth31' 9"Imperial Feet9.6774
Depth in Hold10' 3"Imperial Feet3.1242
Draught Forward8' 9"Imperial Feet2.667
Draught Aft12' 3"Imperial Feet3.6957
Burthen529 ⁴⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

5.1807Broadside Weight = 430 Imperial Pound ( 195.005 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck22 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck6 British 18-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 18-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1807155EstablishmentBWAS-1793

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
7.1805 - 2.1810CaptainBWAS-17932.1810 - 2.1812CaptainBWAS-17932.1812 - 4.1812CaptainBWAS-17934.1812 - 1813CaptainBWAS-17931813 - 2.1814CaptainBWAS-17931814 - 4.2.1814Acting CaptainNBD18492.1814 - 3.1814CaptainBWAS-17933.1814 - 4.1814CaptainBWAS-17931816 - 1.1818CaptainBWAS-1793

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1810 - 1811LieutenantTRN513.3.1812 - 1814First LieutenantNBD18496.10.1830 - 25.10.1833LieutenantNBD1849

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1810 - 13.3.1811MidshipmanTRN5

Service History

DateEventSource
11.7.1807Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
8.9.1807Completed at PlymouthBWAS-1793
8.9.1807Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
11.10.1807Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
11.10.1807Took the Cutter in the Mediterranean
6.11.1807Took the cutter Succes (10) in the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
28.7.1808Took La Requin (16) off CorsicaBWAS-1793
28.7.1808Took the Brig-Corvette off Corsica
6.9.1809Took L'Annunciate (2)BWAS-1793
6.9.1809Took the Privateer
20.9.1809Took the privateer La Jason (6)BWAS-1793
20.9.1809Took the Privateer
13.3.1811Had 13 killed and 33 wounded at the Battle of LissaBWAS-1793
13.3.1811Battle of Lissa
1812Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1793
1.1818Returned to the UK and paid offBWAS-1793
29.1.1818Sold to Mr Lackland for £1,600. became the merchant vessel RochesterBWAS-1793

Notes on Ship

At the Battle of Lissa the Volage had one midshipman, John George, 10 seamen, and two private marines killed, one lieutenant of marines William Stephens Knapman, 27 seamen, and four private marines wounded; total, 13 killed and 33 wounded.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

TRN5William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Tim Oakley on Saturday 2nd of June 2012 19:18

Cy the Succes 10 cutter does not appear in your list of vessels, I have it as French but no more information than you have.
PS. I like the improvments

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