British sloop 'Curlew' (1795)

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Oxford (22) 1656-1669
British 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
(1656)
George TeerBritish
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Service 1758-1783
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Curlew
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	18.3.1795	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	5.1795	BWAS-1793
Launched	16.7.1795	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Diligence Class (1795)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1801	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John RandallBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1780-1802	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Foundered	12.1796	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck95' 1"Imperial Feet28.9611
Length of Keel75' 2 ½"Imperial Feet22.8727
Breadth28' 1 ½"Imperial Feet8.5471
Depth in Hold12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576
Burthen316 ⁴¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

16.7.1795Broadside Weight = 262 Imperial Pound ( 118.817 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
22.4.1795121Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
22.6.1795 - 12.1796Commander†BWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
5.1795Began building at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey BWAS-1793
16.7.1795Completed building at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey at a cost of £4553.0.0dBWAS-1793
22.7.1795Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
29.8.1795Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £3514.0.0dBWAS-1793
12.1795Lost with all hands in the North SeaBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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