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Nominal Guns18BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat BritainBWAS-1793
OperatorThe Royal NavyBWAS-1793
Previously French unrated brig-sloop 'L'Aréthuse' (1798) BWAS-1793
Captured1799/10/11BWAS-1793
ShipyardBasse-Indre BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeBrig-Sloop BWAS-1793
Wrecked1804/01/06BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck107' 7"Imperial Feet32.7914
Length of Keel85' 0 ¾"Imperial Feet25.9271
Breadth29' 4 ¼"Imperial Feet8.9471
Depth in Hold13' 7 ½"Imperial Feet4.1529
Burthen389 8194Tons BM 

Armament

1800/09Broadside Weight = 150 Imperial Pound ( 68.025 kg) BWAS-1793
Gun Deck16British 18-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2British 6-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1800/0996BWAS-1793
Commanders
FromToRankNameSource
1800/091802CommanderJames SandersBWAS-1714
1802/061804/01/06CommanderSpelman SwaineBWAS-1714
Service History
DateEvent Source
1799/11/26Arrived at PlymouthBWAS-1793
1800/09Commissioned for the ChannelBWAS-1793
1800/09Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard BWAS-1793
1800/12Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard BWAS-1793
1802/08Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
1804/01/06Wrecked off Mazari, on the south coast of SicilyBWAS-1793

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
BWAS-1793 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817Rif WinfieldBook
BWAS-1714 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792Rif WinfieldBook
 
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