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Halifax

4592
Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered1.10.1804BWAS-1793
Launched11.10.1806BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardHalifax Dockyard - Halifax BWAS-1793
Ship ClassMerlin Class (1795)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
William HughesBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Broken Up1.1814BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck106' 9"Imperial Feet32.3469 
Length of Keel88' 2 ½"Imperial Feet26.8351 
Breadth28' 4 ¾"Imperial Feet8.5535 
Depth in Hold13' 9"Imperial Feet4.0386 
Burthen378 3094Tons BM 

Armament


11.10.1806Broadside Weight = 310 Imperial Pound ( 140.585 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Upper Gun Deck2 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 12-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
29.1.1795121Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
7.9.1805 - 11.1806Commander
John NairneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1807
BWAS-1793
14.11.1806 - 1808Commander
James TownshendBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1813
BWAS-1793
10.1809 - 21.10.1810Commander
John ThompsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1860
BWAS-1793
21.10.1810 - 1811Commander
Alexander FraserBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1814
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
8.1810 - 21.3.1812Acting Lieutenant
Henry BelseyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1815
NBD1849

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
6.1809 - 10.1809Master's Mate
George BishopBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1817
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
16.1.1808Arrived at Plymouth for repairsBWAS-1793
1812In Ordinary at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
1.1814Broken up at PortsmouthBWAS-1793

 
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