| Bittern | 3310 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 18 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1795/01/24 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1795/06 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Named | 1795/10/13 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1796/04/07 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Built by Contract | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Bucklers Hard | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Bittern Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | John Henslow | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | Balthazar Adams | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Ship-Sloop | BWAS-1793 | |
| Sold | 1833/08/30 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 110' 2 ½" | Imperial Feet | 33.5915 | Length of Keel | 90' 10 ⅝" | Imperial Feet | 27.7019 | Breadth | 29' 6 ¾" | Imperial Feet | 9.0107 | Depth in Hold | 8' 6" | Imperial Feet | Draught Forward | 8' 9" | Imperial Feet | 2.667 | Draught Aft | 12' 3" | Imperial Feet | 3.7338 | Burthen | 422 46⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1796/04/07 | Broadside Weight = 102 Imperial Pound ( 46.257 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 18 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 6 | British 12-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 12-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1794 | 121 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1796/05 | 1797/10 | Commander | Thomas Lavie | BWAS-1793 |
| 1797/09/21 | 1801 | Commander | Edward Kittoe | BWAS-1793 |
| 1802/09 | 1805/01 | Commander | Robert Corbet | BWAS-1793 |
| 1805/01 | 1805/07 | Commander | Henry Duncan | BWAS-1793 |
| 1805/07 | 1806/01 | Commander | Sir John Louis | BWAS-1793 |
| 1806/01 | 1808 | Commander | Edward Augustus Down | BWAS-1793 |
| 1808 | 1808 | Commander | Thomas Usher | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812/07 | 1815/12 | Commander | George Augustus Hire | BWAS-1793 |
| 1824/11 | 1825/12 | Lieutenant | Michael Dwyer | BWAS-1793 |
| 1825/12 | 1828/02 | Lieutenant | Robert Rochfort | BWAS-1793 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1805/11/12 | 1808/03/02 | Lieutenant | George Bague | NBD1849 |
| 1812/07/23 | 1812/11/02 | Lieutenant | Flowers Beckett | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1795/06 | Began building at Bucklers Hard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1796/04/07 | Completed building at Bucklers Hard at a cost of £5404.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1796/04/10 | Began fitting at Bucklers Hard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1796/07/02 | Completed fitting at Bucklers Hard at a cost of £7264.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1797/03/02 | Sailed for the Leeward Islands | BWAS-1793 |
| 1797/03/15 | Took the Privateer La Casca off Barbados | |
| 1797/09/13 | Took the Privateer L'Agréable off Tortola | |
| 1798/09/08 | Took the Third Rate Ship of the Line Dix Août off Marie Galant | |
| 1800/06 | Returned home | BWAS-1793 |
| 1803/01 | Sailed for the Mediterranean | BWAS-1793 |
| 1803/09/10 | Took the Privateer La Caille in the Mediterranean | |
| 1804/04/28 | Took the Privateer Brig L'Hirondelle in the Mediterranean | |
| 1812 | In Ordinary at Plymouth | BWAS-1793 |
| 1815/12 | Laid up at Plymouth | BWAS-1793 |
| 1824/07 | Re-classed as a UnratedTender | |
| 1824/07 | Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1824/12 | Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £4120.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1828/02 | Laid up at Plymouth | BWAS-1793 |
| 1833/08/30 | Sold to Tibbett & Spence for £1,930 | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |