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Nominal Guns10BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat BritainBWAS-1793
OperatorThe Royal NavyBWAS-1793
Ordered1804/04/02BWAS-1793
Launched1806BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardBermuda BWAS-1793
Ship ClassAdonis ClassBWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSchooner BWAS-1793
Foundered1807/05/13BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck68' 2"Imperial Feet 
Length of Keel50' 5 ⅝"Imperial Feet 
Breadth20' 4"Imperial Feet 
Depth in Hold10' 3"Imperial Feet 
Burthen110 9394Tons BM 

Armament

1806Broadside Weight = 90 Imperial Pound ( 40.815 kg) BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10British 18-Pound Carronade
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1804/0435Design Complement 
Commanders
FromToRankNameSource
18061807/05/13LieutenantGeorge Le BlancBWAS-1793
Service History
DateEvent Source
1806/09/07Began making good defects at Plymouth Dockyard BWAS-1793
1806/12/24Completed making good defects at Plymouth Dockyard BWAS-1793
1807/05/13Capsized and foundered off Bordeaux, losing 11 men, a woman and her childBWAS-1793

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
BWAS-1793 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817Rif WinfieldBook
 
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