British gunboat 'Gunboat No. 25' (1797)

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Gunboat No. 25 ➡ 1797 Furnace
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	7.2.1797	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	2.1797	BWAS-1793
Launched	10.4.1797	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Blackwall Yard - Blackwall	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Courser Class (1797)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John PerryBritish Ship Builder Service 1775-1810	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gunboat	BWAS-1793
Sold	10.1802	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck76' 2"Imperial Feet23.1733
Length of Keel62' 4 ¾"Imperial Feet18.9167
Breadth22' 6 ½"Imperial Feet6.7183
Depth in Hold8' 3"Imperial Feet2.5146
Draught Forward4' 0"Imperial Feet1.2192
Draught Aft5' 10 ½"Imperial Feet1.5367
Burthen168 ⁵²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

10.4.1797Broadside Weight = 114 Imperial Pound ( 51.699 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 24-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
179750Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
5.1797 - 1801LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
13.4.1797Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
7.1797Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
7.8.1797Refitted as a 12 gun Unrated Gun-brig
7.8.1797Renamed FurnaceBWAS-1793
14.5.1798Operations against Ostend

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
14.5.1798-20.5.1798	Raid on Ostend	Home Riggs PophamBritish Naval Sailor Service 1783-1820

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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