| Belette | 3271 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 16 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1803/07/16 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1805/08 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1806/03/21 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | King\'s Boatbuilders, Beach Street, Dover | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Cruizer Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | William Rule | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | John King | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Brig-Sloop | BWAS-1793 | |
| Wrecked | 1812/11/24 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 100' 0" | Imperial Feet | Length of Keel | 77' 2 ⅞" | Imperial Feet | 23.5426 | Breadth | 30' 7" | Imperial Feet | 9.3218 | Depth in Hold | 12' 9" | Imperial Feet | Draught Forward | 6' 6" | Imperial Feet | 1.9812 | Draught Aft | 10' 0" | Imperial Feet | 3.048 | Burthen | 384 26⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1806/03/21 | Broadside Weight = 262 Imperial Pound ( 118.817 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Gun Deck | 16 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Bow Chaser | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1797 | 121 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1806/04 | 1806/09/24 | Commander | Richard Piercy | BWAS-1793 |
| 1806/09/24 | 1807/10/13 | Commander | John Phillimore | BWAS-1793 |
| 1808/02 | 1809/06/02 | Commander | George Sanders | BWAS-1793 |
| 1810 | 1812/11/24 | Commander | David Sloan† | BWAS-1793 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1807/10/21 | 1808/02/23 | Acting Lieutenant | Peregrine Bowen | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1806/03/28 | Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1806/05/14 | Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1808/05/03 | Sailed for the Leeward Islands | BWAS-1793 |
| 1808/07/02 | Took the Privateer La Jaiduse | |
| 1808/08/23 | Took the Privateer La Confiance | |
| 1808/12/05 | Took the Privateer La Revanche | |
| 1809/01/28 | Present at the Capture of Martinique | |
| 1812 | In the Baltic | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812/11/24 | Wrecked off Laeso in the Kattekat, 116 drowned | BWAS-1793 |
| 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 |