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Pitt ➡ 1807 Salsette

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Nominal Guns36BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered12.5.1802BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down19.7.1803BWAS-1793
Launched17.1.1805BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardBombay Dockyard - Bombay BWAS-1793
Ship ClassTribune (repeat Perseverance) (1801)BWAS-1793
Designed by
Edward HuntBritish
Ship Builder
Administrator
Dockyard Staff
Service 1757-1809
BWAS-1793
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Broken Up20.3.1874BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFNW
Length of Gundeck137' 0"Imperial Feet41.7576 
Length of Keel112' 11"Imperial Feet34.1397 
Breadth38' 9"Imperial Feet11.611 
Depth in Hold13' 7"Imperial Feet4.0217 
Burthen902Imperial Feet0.0254 

Armament


17.1.1805Broadside Weight = 412 Imperial Pound ( 186.842 kg)FNW
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

10.3.1808Broadside Weight = 234 Imperial Pound ( 106.119 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pound Carronade

10.3.1808Broadside Weight = 210 Imperial Pound ( 95.235 kg)FNW
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
17.1.1805264Design ComplementFNW

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1.1805 - 1806Captain
Walter BathurstBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1793
BWAS-1793
2.1807 - 1809Captain
Granville George WaldegraveBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1841
BWAS-1793
1810Commander
Henry MontresorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1815
BWAS-1793
12.1810 - 3.4.1811Commander
John HollingworthBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1802-1811
BWAS-1793
4.1811 - 12.1812Captain
Henry HopeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1815
BWAS-1793
1815 - 6.1816Captain
Joseph DruryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1808-1816
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1814 - 2.1815Acting Lieutenant
Thomas BaxterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1816
NBD1849

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1.1805 - 23.9.1808Master's Mate
Thomas BlakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1802-1814
NBD1849
9.1813 - 1814Master's Mate
Thomas BaxterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1816
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
19.2.1807Renamed SalsetteBWAS-1793
11.6.1808Took the Cutter
Opyt (14) 1806-1808
Russian 14 Gun
Unrated Cutter

21.4.1812Took the Privateer
La Comète (2) 1812-1812
French 2 Gun
Privateer Unknown
and afterwards destroyed in the Mediterranean
BG
14.10.1812Took the Privateer
Le Mercure (16) 1812-1812
French 16 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off the Isle of Wight


 
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