British Sixth Rate post ship 'Andromeda' (1812)

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Oxford (22) 1656-1669
British 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
(1656)
George TeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1783
George TeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1783
Orleans (Unknown) 1838
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Brig
(1838)
Hound (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Schooner
(1839)
La Coquette (Unknown) 1809-1822
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Corvette
(1809)
La Coquette (Unknown) 1809-1822
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Corvette
(1809)
John Ender (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Schooner
(1839)
Formosa (Unknown) 1839
Portugese Unknown Gun
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(1839)
Formosa (Unknown) 1839
Portugese Unknown Gun
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Andromeda
Nominal Guns	24	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	American Merchant sloop 'Hannibal' (1810) (Unknown) 1810-1812 American Unknown Gun Merchant Sloop
Captured	31.1.1812	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	10.1812	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Baltimore - Maryland	BWAS-1793
Constructor	William PriceAmerican Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Post Ship	BWAS-1793
Sold	18.4.1816	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck135' 6"Imperial Feet41.1524
Length of Keel108' 6 ¼"Imperial Feet32.9248
Breadth37' 5 ½"Imperial Feet11.2903
Depth in Hold10' 11"Imperial Feet3.0734
Burthen809 ⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

10.1812Broadside Weight = 364 Imperial Pound ( 165.074 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck22 British 32-Pound Carronade
Upper Gun Deck2 British 12-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
10.10.1812 - 1.12.1815CaptainNBD18491.12.1815 - 1816CaptainBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
3.2.1812Arrived at PlymouthBWAS-1793
3.1812Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
10.12.1812Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
12.3.1813Sailed for PortugalBWAS-1793
18.4.1816Sold at Woolwich for £1,200BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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Wednesday 1st of May 2024 09:49	Andreu	British Fifth Rate ship 'Oxford' (1656) (22) 1656-1669 British 22 Gun 5th Rate Ship
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Wednesday 1st of May 2024 02:20	jude de angulo	George TeerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1758-1783
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