| Dispatch | 3888 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Despatch | |||
| Nominal Guns | 16 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1802/11/27 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1803/04 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1804/05/26 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Falmouth | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Cruizer Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | William Rule | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | Richard Symons | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Brig-Sloop | BWAS-1793 | |
| Sold | 1811/09 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 100' 0" | Imperial Feet | Length of Keel | 77' 3 ½" | Imperial Feet | Breadth | 30' 6" | Imperial Feet | Depth in Hold | 12' 9" | Imperial Feet | Burthen | 382 41⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1804/05/26 | 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 |
| 1804/05 | 1806/09/25 | Commander | Edward Hawkins | BWAS-1793 |
| 1806/09/25 | 1807 | Captain | Edward Hawkins | BWAS-1793 |
| 1807 | 1810/10/21 | Commander | James Lillicrap | BWAS-1793 |
| 1810/10/21 | 1811/09 | Commander | Sir James Aberdour | BWAS-1793 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1805/07 | 1807/12/19 | Acting Lieutenant | Justinian Barrell | NBD1849 |
| 1807/12/19 | 1811/08 | Lieutenant | Justinian Barrell | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1804/06/09 | Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1804/08/20 | Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1806/09/27 | Took the Fifth Rate Frigate Le President in the Atlantic | |
| 1808/02/29 | Sailed for Jamaica | BWAS-1793 |
| 1808/10/02 | Took the Privateer La Dorade | |
| 1811/09 | Paid off and broken up at Plymouth | 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 |