| Raven | 6113 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 18 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Previously | French unrated brig-sloop 'L'Aréthuse' (1798) | BWAS-1793 | |
| Captured | 1799/10/11 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Basse-Indre | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Brig-Sloop | BWAS-1793 | |
| Wrecked | 1804/01/06 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 107' 7" | Imperial Feet | 32.7914 | Length of Keel | 85' 0 ¾" | Imperial Feet | 25.9271 | Breadth | 29' 4 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 8.9471 | Depth in Hold | 13' 7 ½" | Imperial Feet | 4.1529 | Burthen | 389 81⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800/09 | Broadside Weight = 150 Imperial Pound ( 68.025 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Gun Deck | 16 | British 18-Pound Carronade | ||
| Gun Deck | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1800/09 | 96 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1800/09 | 1802 | Commander | James Sanders | BWAS-1714 |
| 1802/06 | 1804/01/06 | Commander | Spelman Swaine | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1799/11/26 | Arrived at Plymouth | BWAS-1793 |
| 1800/09 | Commissioned for the Channel | BWAS-1793 |
| 1800/09 | Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1800/12 | Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1802/08 | Sailed for the Mediterranean | BWAS-1793 |
| 1804/01/06 | Wrecked off Mazari, on the south coast of Sicily | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |