British bomb vessel 'Meteor' (1803)

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Oxford (22) 1656-1669
British 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
(1656)
George TeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1783
George TeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1783
Orleans (Unknown) 1838
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Brig
(1838)
Hound (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Schooner
(1839)
La Coquette (Unknown) 1809-1822
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Corvette
(1809)
La Coquette (Unknown) 1809-1822
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Corvette
(1809)
John Ender (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Schooner
(1839)
Formosa (Unknown) 1839
Portugese Unknown Gun
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(1839)
Formosa (Unknown) 1839
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Meteor
Nominal Guns	8	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	10.1803	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Bomb Vessel	BWAS-1793
Sold	28.5.1811	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck102' 6"Imperial Feet31.1658
Length of Keel80' 0"Imperial Feet24.384
Breadth29' 3"Imperial Feet8.8477
Depth in Hold12' 11"Imperial Feet3.6703
Burthen364Tons BM

Armament

10.1803Broadside Weight = 96 Imperial Pound ( 43.536 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck1 British 10" Mortar
Gun Deck1 British 13" Mortar
Upper Gun Deck8 British 24-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
67Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
12.1803 - 5.1804LieutenantBWAS-17935.1804 - 1809CommanderBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
27.1.1804 - 1.11.1809LieutenantNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
30.10.1803Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
27.2.1804Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
23.7.1804Bombardment of Le Havre
1.8.1804Bombardment of Le Havre
10.1.1807Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
19.2.1807Forcing the Dardanelles
1.3.1807Passage of the Dardanelles

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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Wednesday 1st of May 2024 09:49	Andreu	British Fifth Rate ship 'Oxford' (1656) (22) 1656-1669 British 22 Gun 5th Rate Ship
Wednesday 1st of May 2024 09:43	Cy	George TeerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1758-1783
Wednesday 1st of May 2024 02:20	jude de angulo	George TeerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1758-1783
Monday 29th of April 2024 18:48	AvM	American Merchant brig 'Orleans' (1838) (Unknown) 1838 American Unknown Gun Merchant Brig
Monday 29th of April 2024 08:31	AvM	American Merchant schooner 'Hound' (1839) (Unknown) 1839 American Unknown Gun Merchant Schooner

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