British Sixth Rate post ship 'Garland' (1807)

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Garland
Nominal Guns	22	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.1.1805	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	8.1805	BWAS-1793
Launched	25.4.1807	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Bideford - Devon	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Laurel Class (1805)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1801	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Richard ChapmanBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Post Ship	BWAS-1793
Sold for Break Up	9.5.1817	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck118' 1 ½"Imperial Feet35.9791
Length of Keel98' 9"Imperial Feet29.899
Breadth31' 8"Imperial Feet9.652
Depth in Hold10' 3 ½"Imperial Feet3.0607
Draught Forward8' 4"Imperial Feet2.54
Draught Aft12' 4"Imperial Feet3.7084
Burthen526 ²⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

25.4.1807Broadside Weight = 201 Imperial Pound ( 91.1535 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck22 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
28.3.1805155Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.1807 - 1808CaptainBWAS-179318.4.1808 - 25.5.1808CommanderNBD1849

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
13.6.1812 - 2.2.1816First LieutenantNBD184922.7.1813 - 2.1816LieutenantNBD1849

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1.1812 - 10.4.1813Master's MateNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
11.7.1807Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
8.9.1807Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
11.11.1807Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1793
9.5.1817Sold to Mr. Hill for £1,550 to be broken upBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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