| Swallow | 6970 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 16 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1802/11/27 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1804/05 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1805/12/24 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Dartmouth | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Cruizer Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | William Rule | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | Benjamin Tanner | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Brig-Sloop | BWAS-1793 | |
| Broken Up | 1815/11 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 100' 1 ½" | Imperial Feet | 30.5181 | Length of Keel | 77' 3 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 23.5522 | Breadth | 30' 8" | Imperial Feet | 9.3472 | Depth in Hold | 13' 0" | Imperial Feet | 3.9624 | Burthen | 386 50⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1805/12/24 | 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 |
| 1806/03 | 1809 | Commander | Alexander Milner | BWAS-1793 |
| 1810 | 1810 | Commander | John Bedford | BWAS-1793 |
| 1811 | 1812 | Commander | Edward Sibly | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812 | 1812/06 | Commander | Benjamin Crispin | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812/06 | 1812/07 | Commander | George Canning | NAO |
| 1812/07 | 1813 | Commander | Edward Sibly | BWAS-1793 |
| 1814/03/08 | 1814/05 | Commander | Algernon Percy | BWAS-1793 |
| 1814/05/17 | 1815/06 | Commander | Edwin James | BWAS-1793 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1806/01/28 | Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1806/06/08 | Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1807/11/15 | Took the Privateer Le Friedland in Home Waters | |
| 1809/11/07 | Sailed for the Mediterranean | BWAS-1793 |
| 1810/04/19 | Took the Privateer Le Général Ottaway in the Mediterranean | |
| 1810/06/07 | Took the Privateer L'Intrépide off Corsica | |
| 1811/06/07 | Took the Privateer L'Intrépide off Corsica | |
| 1811/07/26 | Took the Privateer La Belle Genoise off Sicily | |
| 1812/05/15 | Present at the Action of 1812-06-15 | |
| 1813/09/16 | Took the Privateer Le Guerrier off Anzio | |
| 1813/10/05 | Present at the Attack off Anzio | |
| 1814/06 | Paid off | BWAS-1793 |
| 1815/11 | Broken up at Chatham | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| NAO | The National Archive - Trafalgar Ancestors | Various | Web Site |