British gun-brig 'Gunboat No. 37' (1797)

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Gunboat No. 37 ➡ 1797 Manly
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	3.1797	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	5.4.1797	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Sold	12.1802	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck78' 0"Imperial Feet23.7744
Length of Keel65' 3"Imperial Feet19.8272
Breadth21' 3"Imperial Feet6.477
Depth in Hold8' 11 ½"Imperial Feet2.4511
Draught Forward5' 4"Imperial Feet1.6256
Draught Aft6' 11"Imperial Feet1.8542
Burthen157Tons BM

Armament

4.1797Broadside Weight = 108 Imperial Pound ( 48.978 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 18-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.4.179750 BWAS-1793

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
4.1797 - 1801LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
4.1797Commisisoned for the North SeaBWAS-1793
4.1797Began fitting at Leith - Edinburghshire BWAS-1793
7.8.1797Renamed ManlyBWAS-1793
20.8.1797Completed fitting at Leith - Edinburghshire BWAS-1793

Notes on Ship

OriginBWAS-1793
Mercantile Experiment

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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