| Scout | 6517 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 18 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Previously | French privateer corvette 'Le Premier Consul' (1800) | BWAS-1793 | |
| Captured | 1801/03/05 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Nantes | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Ship-Sloop | BWAS-1793 | |
| Foundered | 1802/10 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 113' 8" | Imperial Feet | 34.6456 | Length of Keel | 91' 9" | Imperial Feet | 27.9654 | Breadth | 30' 3 ½" | Imperial Feet | 9.2329 | Depth in Hold | 11' 3" | Imperial Feet | 3.429 | Burthen | 447 73⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801/09 | Broadside Weight = 222 Imperial Pound ( 100.677 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 18 | British 24-Pound Carronade | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1801/09 | 121 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1801/09 | 1802/04/29 | Commander | Henry Duncan | B125 |
| 1802/04/29 | 1802/10 | Captain | Henry Duncan† | BWAS-1793 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1801/03/18 | Arrived at Portsmouth | BWAS-1793 |
| 1801/06 | Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1801/10 | Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1801/10/20 | Sailed for Halifax | BWAS-1793 |
| 1802/10 | Lost presumed foundered with all hands in the Atlantic | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| B125 | NRS Vol 020 - The Naval Miscellany Vol I | John Knox Laughton Ed | Book |