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Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered27.1.1806BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down5.1806BWAS-1793
Launched10.1.1807BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardSandwich - Kent BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCruizer Class (1797)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Thomas HillsBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Sold3.2.1819BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck100' 0"Imperial Feet30.48 
Length of Keel77' 3 ½"Imperial Feet23.4823 
Breadth30' 6"Imperial Feet9.2964 
Depth in Hold12' 9"Imperial Feet3.7719 
Draught Forward6' 4"Imperial Feet1.9304 
Draught Aft11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528 
Burthen382 4194Tons BM 

Armament


10.1.1807Broadside Weight = 262 Imperial Pound ( 118.817 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1797121Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
5.1807 - 15.6.1810Commander
John MaxwellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1826
BWAS-1793
15.6.1810 - 1812Commander
George DownieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1802-1814
BWAS-1793
1.1.1813 - 7.6.1814Commander
James John Gordon BremerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1849
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
1.3.1807Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
30.7.1807Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
16.7.1808Took the Privateer
Aristides (6) 1808-1808
Danish 6 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off Gothenburg

1.5.1809Took the Lugger
La Princesse (16) 1809-1809
French 16 Gun
Privateer Lugger
in the Channel

17.11.1809Took the Privateer
Le Grand Napoléon (18) 1809-1809
French 18 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off Dungeness

6.12.1809Took the Privateer
L'Heureuse Etoile (2) 1809-1809
French 2 Gun
Privateer Unknown

10.12.1809Took the Lugger
Le Bon Marcel (14) 1809-1809
French 14 Gun
Privateer Lugger

31.12.1809Took the Privateer
Le François (14) 1809-1809
French 14 Gun
Privateer Unknown

24.2.1810Took the Lugger
Le Prince Eugene (14) 1810-1810
French 14 Gun
Privateer Lugger
in the Channel
BG
5.12.1810Took the Privateer
Le Roi de Naples (14) 1810-1810
French 14 Gun
Privateer Unknown
in the Channel

18.12.1810Took the Privateer
L'Aventurier (14) 1810-1810
French 14 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off Fecamp

3.2.1811Took the Lugger
Le Braconnier (10) 1810-1811
French 10 Gun
Privateer Lugger
off Fecamp
BG
19.12.1811Took the Privateer
Le Rodeur (14) 1809-1811
French 14 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off Calais losing 1 killed and 5 wounded
BG
6.1.1812Took the Lugger
Le Furet (14) 1810-1812
French 14 Gun
Privateer Lugger
off Folkstone

29.12.1812Took the Privateer
Le Rusé (16) 1812-1812
French 16 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off Hythe

5.1813Defence of Castro Urdiales
10.7.1813Reduction of San Sebastien
21.10.1813Capture of the Weser
21.10.1813Took the Frigate
Le Weser (44) 1812-1813
French 44 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
in the Channel

1814Sailed to North AmericaBWAS-1793
6.9.1814Took the Privateer
Ned (6) 1814-1814
American 6 Gun
Privateer Unknown

18.12.1814Took the Privateer
Antoinette (2) 1814-1814
American 2 Gun
Privateer Unknown

3.2.1819Sold to W. S. Harper for £1,130BWAS-1793

 
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