British gun-brig 'Flamer' (1804)

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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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Flamer
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	9.1.1804	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	2.1804	BWAS-1793
Launched	8.5.1804	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Frindsbury - Kent	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Archer Class (1800)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Josiah and Thomas BrindleyBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Sold for Break Up	16.9.1858	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 1"Imperial Feet24.4094
Length of Keel65' 10 ⅜"Imperial Feet19.8215
Breadth22' 7 ⅞"Imperial Feet6.7278
Depth in Hold9' 5"Imperial Feet2.8702
Draught Forward5' 8"Imperial Feet1.7272
Draught Aft8' 5"Imperial Feet2.5654
Burthen179 ⁷⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

8.5.1804Broadside Weight = 108 Imperial Pound ( 48.978 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 18-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
12.180050Design Complement

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.1804 - 2.1806LieutenantBWAS-17932.1806 - 9.1807LieutenantBWAS-17939.1807 - 1808LieutenantBWAS-17931809 - 1810LieutenantBWAS-17931810 - 1812LieutenantBWAS-17931812 - 3.3.1813LieutenantBWAS-17933.3.1813 - 1814CommanderBWAS-17931814CommanderBWAS-179319.11.1831 - 20.4.1832LieutenantNBD1849

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1831 - 1.1834Master's MateNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
8.5.1804Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
3.6.1804Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
6.7.1812Action of 1812-07-06
3.3.1813Refitted as a 12 gun Unrated Unknown
1814In Ordinary at SheernessBWAS-1793
5.1815Transfered to Gravesend Aliens ServiceBWAS-1793
1841Transfered to the Coast GuardBWAS-1793
16.8.1859Sold to Castle, CharltonBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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