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Chapman

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Nominal Guns24BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
Keel Laid Down1777BWAS-1793
Hired29.4.1793BWAS-1793
ShipyardWhitby - Yorkshire EICS
Constructor
Thomas FishburnBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1718-1805
EICS
CategoryHired VesselBWAS-1793
Ship TypeShipBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Returned to Owners13.11.1801BWAS-1793
Becomes

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentIORMAR
Length of Gundeck119' 6"Imperial Feet36.2792 
Length of Keel95' 11 ½"Imperial Feet28.9687 
Breadth32' 8 ½"Imperial Feet9.7663 
Depth in Hold16' 1"Imperial Feet4.881 
Burthen542Tons BM 

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
7.5.1793 - 1793Commander
George DundasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1814
ADM 6/24/236
ADM 6/24
3.10.1795 - 1796Commander
William CumberlandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1825
ADM 1/1621/231
ADM 1
10.1799 - 11.8.1800Commander
Robert KeenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1783-1810
Transfered
SNL1799
11.8.1800 - 13.11.1801Commander
Thomas BrowneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1846
E-WIKI

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1796Second Lieutenant
Philemon DidhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1796
ADM 1/1621/231
ADM 1
9.10.1798 - 24.12.1798Lieutenant
John QuilliamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1815
NAO

3 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
26.11.1799 - 17.10.1800Midshipman
John KingdonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1812
NAO
18.10.1800 - 23.11.1801Master's Mate
John KingdonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1812
NAO
28.1.1801 - 11.1801Midshipman
Peregrine BowenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1814
BWAS-1714

2 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
29.11.1795 - 21.3.1796Able Seaman
John ManBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1808
NAO
19.9.1796 - 25.11.1799Able Seaman
John KingdonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1812
NAO

Service History


DateEventSource
27.2.1796

William Cumberland, Chapman, Plymouth. Reports that second Lieutenant Philemon Didham is in hospital and unlikely to return for some time.

ADM 1
3.5.1799

Arrived at Plymouth with a convoy from Milford

TNC
13.5.1799

Sailed from Plymouth with a convoy for Milford

TNC

 

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Myrna Crapo on Wednesday 20th of June 2012 15:31

I am looking for Richard Ormond who served on the Chapman 1800


Posted by Myrna Crapo on Wednesday 20th of June 2012 15:29

I am looking for my 4ggfather who served on this ship

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