British gun-brig 'Inveterate' (1805)

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Oxford (22) 1656-1669
British 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
(1656)
George TeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1783
George TeerBritish
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Service 1758-1783
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Inveterate
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	20.11.1804	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	1.1805	BWAS-1793
Launched	30.5.1805	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Bridport - Dorset	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Confounder Class (1804)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Nicholas BoolsBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Wrecked	18.2.1807	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck84' 0"Imperial Feet25.6032
Length of Keel69' 8 ¾"Imperial Feet21.0503
Breadth22' 2"Imperial Feet6.731
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen182 ²³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

30.5.1805Broadside Weight = 120 Imperial Pound ( 54.42 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck12 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser1 British 12-Pounder
Stern Chaser1 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
180450Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1807 - 18.2.1807LieutenantBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1.4.1806 - 18.2.1807Acting LieutenantNAO

Service History

DateEventSource
15.9.1805Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
12.4.1806Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
18.2.1807Wrecked near St Valery en Caux, CalaisNAO

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NAOVarious, Web Site

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