British sloop 'Woodlark' (1808)

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Woodlark
Nominal Guns	10	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	31.12.1807	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	3.1808	BWAS-1793
Launched	17.11.1808	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	William Rowe's Yard - Newcastle upon Tyne - River Tyne	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Cherokee Class (1807)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir Henry PeakeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1762-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	William RoweBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Sold	29.1.1818	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck90' 0"Imperial Feet27.432
Length of Keel73' 6 ³⁄₃"Imperial Feet22.2758
Breadth24' 7 ½"Imperial Feet7.3279
Depth in Hold10' 10 ½"Imperial Feet3.0607
Draught Forward8' 6"Imperial Feet2.5908
Draught Aft6' 0"Imperial Feet1.8288
Burthen237 ²⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

17.11.1808Broadside Weight = 78 Imperial Pound ( 35.373 kg)B181
Gun Deck8 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
26.11.180775Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.1809 - 24.2.1813CommanderBWAS-179324.2.1813 - 6.12.1813CommanderBWAS-17936.12.1813 - 1815CommanderBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
23.9.1814 - 5.1.1816LieutenantNBD1849

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
23.7.1812 - 16.12.1813Acting Master ADM 196/1/2ADM 196

Service History

DateEventSource
23.2.1809Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
2.10.1809Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
1810In the BalticBWAS-1793
1811In the BalticBWAS-1793
1812In the BalticBWAS-1793
29.1.1818Sold at Chatham to Mr. Grant for £710BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 196 Document

B181David Lyon, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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