| Harrier | 7693 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 16 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1804/05/23 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1804/06 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1804/08/22 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Deptford | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Cruizer Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | William Rule | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | Mrs Frances Barnard | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Brig-Sloop | BWAS-1793 | |
| Foundered | 1809/03 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 100' 0" | Imperial Feet | Length of Keel | 77' 3 ⅛" | Imperial Feet | 23.549 | Breadth | 30' 6 ½" | Imperial Feet | 9.3091 | Depth in Hold | 12' 9" | Imperial Feet | Burthen | 383 32⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1804/08/22 | 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 |
| 1804/11 | 1805 | Commander | William Woolridge | BWAS-1793 |
| 1805 | 1806 | Commander | Edward Ratsey | BWAS-1793 |
| 1806/02/22 | 1806/09/05 | Lieutenant | Edward Thomas Troubridge | BWAS-1793 |
| 1806/09/05 | 1807/08 | Commander | Edward Thomas Troubridge | BWAS-1793 |
| 1807/08/12 | 1807/09 | Commander | William Wilbraham | BWAS-1793 |
| 1807/09 | 1808 | Commander | George Pigot | BWAS-1793 |
| 1808 | 1808/10 | Commander | Justice Finley | BWAS-1793 |
| 1808/10 | 1809/03 | Commander | John James Ridge† | BWAS-1793 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1804/09/03 | Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1804/10/24 | Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1804/12/24 | Sailed for the East Indies | BWAS-1793 |
| 1805/08/02 | Present at the Action of 1805-08-02 | |
| 1806/07/26 | Present at the Action of 1806-07-26 | |
| 1806/07/26 | Took the Fifth Rate Frigate Pallas | |
| 1809/03 | Lost, presumed foundered with all hands near Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |