| Alert | 2983 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 16 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1793/02/18 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1793/04 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1793/10/08 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Built by Contract | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Rotherhithe | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Pylades Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | John Henslow | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | John Randall | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Ship-Sloop | BWAS-1793 | |
| Captured | 1794/05/14 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Becomes | French unrated corvette 'Le Alerte' (1794) | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 105' 3" | Imperial Feet | 32.0802 | Length of Keel | 86' 9 ½" | Imperial Feet | 26.4541 | Breadth | 28' 1 ½" | Imperial Feet | 8.5725 | Depth in Hold | 13' 6" | Imperial Feet | Draught Forward | 7' 6" | Imperial Feet | 2.286 | Draught Aft | 11' 6" | Imperial Feet | 3.5052 | Burthen | 365 16⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1793/10/08 | Broadside Weight = 49 Imperial Pound ( 22.2216 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 16 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 4 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1793/06 | 121 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1793/10/26 | 1794/05/14 | Commander | Charles Smyth | BWAS-1793 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1793/10/08 | Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1794/01/22 | Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £4490.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1794/05 | Sailed for Nova Scotia | BWAS-1793 |
| 1794/05/14 | Taken by Unite | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |