| Comet | 3651 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 8 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1781 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1781/05 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1783/11/11 | BWAS-1714 | |
| First Commissioned | 1793/07 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Wivenhoe | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | Tisiphone Class | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Moses Game | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Fireship | BWAS-1714 | |
| Expended as Fireship | 1800/07/07 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 108' 9" | Imperial Feet | Length of Keel | 90' 8" | Imperial Feet | 27.6352 | Breadth | 29' 8" | Imperial Feet | 9.0424 | Depth in Hold | 9' 0" | Imperial Feet | Burthen | 424 40⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1783/11/11 | Broadside Weight = 48 Imperial Pound ( 21.768 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 8 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1779 | 55 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1793/07 | 1794/06/23 | Commander | William Bradley | BWAS-1714 |
| 1794/07/06 | 1794/09 | Commander | Joseph Larcom | BWAS-1714 |
| 1794/09 | 1795 | Commander | James Young | BWAS-1714 |
| 1795 | 1795/04 | Commander | Edward Codrington | BWAS-1714 |
| 1795/04 | 1796/02 | Commander | Robert Redmill | BWAS-1714 |
| 1796/02 | 1797/06/03 | Commander | Edward Hamilton | BWAS-1714 |
| 1797/06/03 | 1797/07 | Commander | Henry Duncan | BWAS-1714 |
| 1799 | 1800/07/07 | Commander | Thomas Leef | BWAS-1714 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1796/01/16 | 1797 | Midshipman | George Barnard | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1793/06 | Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/08 | Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard at a cost of £3243.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/11/28 | Arrived at Chatham and laid up | BWAS-1714 |
| 1794/06/01 | Present at the Glorious 1st of June | |
| 1795/07/13 | Present at the Battle of Hyeres | |
| 1797/07 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1798/07 | Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1799/08 | Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard at a cost of £4317.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1799/10/12 | Present at the Action of 1799-10-12 | |
| 1800/07/07 | Present at the Attack on Dunkirk | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |