| Pandora | 5684 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 16 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1805/11/12 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1806/02 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1806/10/11 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Great Yarmouth | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Cruizer Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | William Rule | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | John Preston | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Brig-Sloop | BWAS-1793 | |
| Wrecked | 1811/02/13 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 100' 0" | Imperial Feet | Length of Keel | 77' 3 ⅜" | Imperial Feet | 23.5553 | Breadth | 30' 6 ½" | Imperial Feet | 9.3091 | Depth in Hold | 12' 9" | Imperial Feet | Draught Forward | 6' 1" | Imperial Feet | 1.8542 | Draught Aft | 10' 11" | Imperial Feet | 3.3274 | Burthen | 383 42⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1806/10/11 | Broadside Weight = 262 Imperial Pound ( 118.817 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Gun Deck | 16 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Bow Chaser | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1797 | 121 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1806/12 | 1809/08/24 | Commander | Henry Hume Spence | BWAS-1793 |
| 1809/08/24 | 1810/10/21 | Commander | Richard Janverin | BWAS-1793 |
| 1810/10 | 1811/02/13 | Commander | John Macpherson Ferguson | BWAS-1793 |
| Crewmen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1807/02/02 | 1808/05 | 1st Class Volunteer | Henry Esch Atkinson | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1808/01/13 | Took the Privateer L'Entreprenante in Home waters | |
| 1811/02/13 | Wrecked in the Kattegat, 27 men died | BWAS-1793 |
| 1811/12/31 | Took the Privateer Le Chasseur in the North Sea | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |