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Gunboat No. 41 ➡ 1797 Rattler

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Nominal Guns12BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Purchased3.1797BWAS-1793
First Commissioned9.1797BWAS-1793
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeGun-brigBWAS-1793
Sold31.5.1802BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck72' 7"Imperial Feet22.0345 
Length of Keel59' 3"Imperial Feet17.9917 
Breadth22' 4"Imperial Feet6.7564 
Depth in Hold9' 4 ¾"Imperial Feet2.7623 
Burthen158Tons BM 

Armament


4.1797Broadside Weight = 108 Imperial Pound ( 48.978 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pounder
Bow Chaser2 British 18-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
5.4.179750 BWAS-1793

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
9.1797 - 6.1798Lieutenant
John GibbsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1798
BWAS-1793
6.1798 - 1802Lieutenant
Samuel WickhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1790
BWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
7.8.1797Renamed RattlerBWAS-1793


Notes on Ship


OriginBWAS-1793
Mercantile Hope

 
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Posted by Tim Oakley on Tuesday 28th of August 2012 22:42

in the west Indies mid 1800


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