British sloop 'Detroit' (1813)

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Detroit	13243
Nominal Guns	19	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Launched	7.1813	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Amherstberg - Lake Erie - Ontario	BWAS-1793
Constructor	William BellBritish Designer Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Captured	10.9.1813	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck96' 2"Imperial Feet29.2693
Breadth26' 0"Imperial Feet7.9248
Depth in Hold11' 1"Imperial Feet3.3782
Burthen244 ⁴¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1813Broadside Weight = 126 Imperial Pound ( 57.141 kg)B068
Gun Deck1 British 24-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 British 24-Pounder
Gun Deck1 British 18-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck1 British 18-Pounder
Gun Deck6 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck8 British 9-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
6.1813 - 10.9.1813LieutenantBWAS-179310.9.1813Second Lieutenantref:1114

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1813 - 10.9.1813First Lieutenant†ref:1114

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1813 - 10.9.1813Purserref:1114

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1813 - 10.9.1813Quartermaster†ref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Boatswain's Materef:11141813 - 10.9.1813Carpenter's Materef:1114

18 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1813 - 10.9.1813Able Seaman†ref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Able Seamanref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Able Seamanref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Able Seamanref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Able Seamanref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Able Seamanref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Ordinary Seamanref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Ordinary Seaman†ref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Ordinary Seaman†ref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Ordinary Seamanref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Ordinary Seamanref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Ordinary Seamanref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Ordinary Seamanref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Landman†ref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Landmanref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Landmanref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Landmanref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Boyref:1114

27 Marines

DatesRankNameSource
1813 - 10.9.1813Private, Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantry†ref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Private, Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantryref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Private, Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantry†ref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Private, Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantryref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Private, Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantry†ref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Private, 41st Regiment of Footref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Private, 41st Regiment of Foot†ref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Private, 41st Regiment of Footref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Private, 41st Regiment of Foot†ref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Private, 41st Regiment of Footref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Garrison Quartermasterref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Private, 41st Regiment of Footref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Sergeant, Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantryref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Private, 41st Regiment of Footref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Sergeant, Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantryref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Private, 41st Regiment of Footref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Corporal, Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantryref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Private, 41st Regiment of Footref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Private, Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantryref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Private, 41st Regiment of Footref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Private, Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantryref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Private, 41st Regiment of Footref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Private, Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantryref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Private, Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantryref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Private, Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantryref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Private, Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantryref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Private, Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantryref:1114

Service History

DateEventSource
10.9.1813Battle of Lake Erie
10.9.1813Taken by the American at the Battle of Lake Erie

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

B068Robert Malcomson, Book

ref:1114William Charles Henry Wood, Book

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