British unrated brig-sloop 'Hound' (1796)

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Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat BritainBWAS-1793
OperatorThe Royal NavyBWAS-1793
Ordered1795/03/18BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down1795/05BWAS-1793
Launched1796/03/24BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardSandwich BWAS-1793
Ship ClassDiligence ClassBWAS-1793
Designed byJohn Henslow BWAS-1793
ConstructorRobert Hill BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeBrig-Sloop BWAS-1793
Foundered1800/09/26BWAS-1793

Dimensions
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck95' 0"Imperial Feet 
Length of Keel75' 2"Imperial Feet22.9108
Breadth28' 1"Imperial Feet8.5598
Depth in Hold12' 0"Imperial Feet 
Burthen313 31⁄94Tons BM 

Armament

1796/03/24Broadside Weight = 262 Imperial Pound ( 118.817 kg) BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16British 32-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2British 6-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1795/04/22121Design Complement 
Commanders
FromToRankNameSource
1796/04/041800/04CommanderJohn WoodBWAS-1793
1800/041800/09/26CommanderWilliam James Turquand†BWAS-1793
Service History
DateEvent Source
1795/05Began building at Sandwich BWAS-1793
1796/03/24Completed building at Sandwich at a cost of £3731.0.0dBWAS-1793
1796/05/16Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard BWAS-1793
1796/07/19Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £2574.0.0dBWAS-1793
1798/06/14Took the Privateer Zeehund off the Scaw 
1799/09/22Took the Privateer L'Hirondelle off the Scaw 
1800/09/26Lost with all hands in a storm in the ShetlandsBWAS-1793

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
BWAS-1793 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817Rif WinfieldBook
 
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Posted by Tim Oakley on Wednesday 22nd of August 2012 17:27

26 Sept 1800 Hound 16 brig sloop Commander William James Turquand wrecked near Shetland, crew lost

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