| Squirrel | 6882 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 24 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1782/11/27 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1783/03 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1785/05/09 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Liverpool | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | Edward Hunt | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | John Barton | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Sixth Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Post Ship | BWAS-1793 | |
| Sold | 1817/03/06 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 119' 0" | Imperial Feet | 36.2712 | Length of Keel | 98' 9 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 30.1054 | Breadth | 32' 9" | Imperial Feet | 9.9822 | Depth in Hold | 10' 3" | Imperial Feet | 3.1242 | Draught Forward | 8' 10" | Imperial Feet | 2.6924 | Draught Aft | 12' 3" | Imperial Feet | 3.7338 | Burthen | 563 46⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1787/09 | Broadside Weight = 364 Imperial Pound ( 165.074 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 22 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Quarterdeck | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1787/09 | 1789 | Captain | John Drew | BWAS-1714 |
| 1790 | 1793 | Captain | William O'Bryen Drury | BWAS-1714 |
| 1794 | 1795/06 | Captain | Israel Pellew | BWAS-1714 |
| 1795/06 | 1797 | Captain | George Parker | BWAS-1714 |
| 1797/07/10 | 1798 | Commander | Thomas Masterman Hardy | BWAS-1714 |
| 1798 | 1801 | Captain | John Hamstead | BWAS-1714 |
| 1803/05 | 1804 | Captain | Ernest Brown† | BWAS-1714 |
| 1805/08/06 | 1808 | Captain | John Shortland | BWAS-1714 |
| 1809/06/02 | 1809/10 | Captain | James Townshend | BWAS-1714 |
| 1809/10 | 1812 | Captain | William Fitzroy | BWAS-1714 |
| 1812 | 1812 | Captain | John Eveleigh | BWAS-1714 |
| Crewmen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1805/12/26 | 1809/05 | 1st Class Volunteer | James Richard Auchinleck | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1783/03 | Began building at Liverpool | BWAS-1714 |
| 1785/05/09 | Completed building at Liverpool at a cost of £7411.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1785/06 | Began fitting for ordinary at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1785/08 | Completed fitting for ordinary at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1787/07 | Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1787/11 | Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £1984.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1789/11 | Began refitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1790/02 | Completed refitting at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £2651.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1791/11 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1791/11 | fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/08 | Took the Privateer Le Patriote | |
| 1799 | Took the Privateer Neptuno | |
| 1799/02 | Took the Privateer Peñada | |
| 1799/11 | Began refitting at Woolwich Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1800/05 | Completed refitting at Woolwich Dockyard at a cost of £10829.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1803/05 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1804 | On the African coast | BWAS-1714 |
| 1806 | On the Halifax Station | BWAS-1714 |
| 1807 | On the Halifax Station | BWAS-1714 |
| 1812/07 | Re-classed as a Other VesselsReceiving Ship | |
| 1817/03/06 | Sold to Joshua Crystall for £1,110 | BWAS-1714 |
| 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 |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |