British brig-corvette 'Muros' (1809)

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Muros
Nominal Guns	14	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	3.5.1808	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	6.1808	BWAS-1793
Launched	23.10.1809	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Crocus Class (1807)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	The SurveyorsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1739-1806	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Sir Robert SeppingsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1809-1832	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Brig-Corvette	BWAS-1793
Sold for Break Up	18.4.1822	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck92' 1"Imperial Feet28.0543
Length of Keel72' 9 ½"Imperial Feet21.9583
Breadth25' 6"Imperial Feet7.6505
Depth in Hold12' 8"Imperial Feet3.7592
Draught Forward6' 10"Imperial Feet1.8288
Draught Aft8' 11"Imperial Feet2.4638
Burthen251 ⁷²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

23.10.1809Broadside Weight = 150 Imperial Pound ( 68.025 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck12 British 24-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
28.3.180786Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
10.1809 - 1.1810CommanderBWAS-179312.1811 - 2.12.1812CommanderBWAS-17932.12.1812 - 20.7.1813Commander†BWAS-179320.7.1813 - 4.1815CommanderBWAS-179324.4.1815 - 6.1816CommanderBWAS-1793

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
25.11.1809 - 8.18101st Class VolunteerNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
23.10.1809Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
13.12.1809Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
1.1810Stranded in a gale off Jersey and paid offBWAS-1793
11.1811Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
12.1811RecommissionedBWAS-1793
2.1812Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
17.5.1813Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1793
6.1816Laid up at DeptfordBWAS-1793
1817At WoolwichBWAS-1793
1820At DeptfordBWAS-1793
18.4.1822Sold at Deptford to Thomas Pitman for £910BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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