| Rover | 6270 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 16 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1803/12/09 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1804/06 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1808/02/13 | BWAS-1793 | |
| First Commissioned | 1808/05 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Berwick | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Cruizer Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | William Rule | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | Joseph Todd | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Brig-Sloop | BWAS-1793 | |
| Sold | 1828/03/26 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 100' 4" | Imperial Feet | 30.5816 | Length of Keel | 77' 4 ¾" | Imperial Feet | 23.5903 | Breadth | 30' 7" | Imperial Feet | 9.3218 | Depth in Hold | 12' 9" | Imperial Feet | Draught Forward | 6' 6" | Imperial Feet | 1.9812 | Draught Aft | 11' 5" | Imperial Feet | 3.4798 | Burthen | 384 85⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1808/02/13 | 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 |
| 1808/05 | 1810/10/21 | Commander | Francis John Nott | BWAS-1793 |
| 1810/10/21 | 1812 | Commander | Justice Finley | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812 | 1812 | Lieutenant | Francis Erskine Loch | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812 | 1814/06/07 | Commander | Justice Finley | BWAS-1793 |
| 1814/06/07 | 1814/08 | Commander | James Pickard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1814/08 | 1814/09 | Commander | Henry Montresor | BWAS-1793 |
| 1814/09 | 1815/10 | Commander | Henry William Bruce | BWAS-1793 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1812/03/06 | 1813/04 | Lieutenant | Henry Bird | NBD1849 |
| 1813/05/11 | 1813/12/20 | Lieutenant | Thomas Boardman | NBD1849 |
| 1814/04/30 | 1815/02/10 | Lieutenant | William Brander | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1808/08 | Commissioned at Leith | BWAS-1793 |
| 1810/11/30 | Took the Privateer Brig Le Comte de Reginaud | |
| 1812/10/21 | Took the Privateer Experiment | |
| 1815/09 | Laid up at Plymouth | BWAS-1793 |
| 1815/10 | Paid off | BWAS-1793 |
| 1828/03/26 | Sold at Plymouth to Adam Gordon for £980 | BWAS-1793 |
| 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 |