British sloop 'Apelles' (1808)

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Apelles
Nominal Guns	14	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.3.1807	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	2.1808	BWAS-1793
Launched	10.8.1808	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Crocus Class	BWAS-1793
Designed by	The SurveyorsBritish Designer Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Edward SisonBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1780-1793	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Sold	15.2.1816	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck92' 0"Imperial Feet28.0416
Length of Keel72' 8 ¼"Imperial Feet21.952
Breadth25' 6 ½"Imperial Feet7.6327
Depth in Hold12' 8"Imperial Feet3.7592
Draught Forward6' 0"Imperial Feet1.8288
Draught Aft10' 9"Imperial Feet3.2766
Burthen255 ⁶²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

10.8.1808Broadside Weight = 150 Imperial Pound ( 68.025 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck12 British 24-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
28.3.180786Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
8.1808 - 12.1810CommanderBWAS-179312.1810 - 1812CommanderBWAS-17931813 - 3.1813CommanderBG3.1813 - 9.1815CommanderBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1814 - 5.1814LieutenantNBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
29.7.1810 - 3.5.18121st Class VolunteerNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
10.8.1808Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
27.9.1808Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
28.7.1809Expedition to the Scheldt
18.10.1810Took the Chasse-Maree and scuttle because of his damage taking in the combat .BG
5.1812Began refitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
3.5.1812Capture of the Apelles
3.5.1812Taken by the French while grounded off Boulogne
4.5.1812Taken by retaken off Boulogne
4.5.1812Taken by retaken off Boulogne
4.5.1812Taken by retaken off Boulogne
4.5.1812Taken by retaken off Boulogne
9.1812Completed refitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
18.2.1813Took the Cutter in latitude 57 deg. 10 min. north , longitude 5 deg. 30 min. eastBG
3.1813Recommissioned for the North SeaBWAS-1793
9.1815Paid off into ordinaryBWAS-1793
15.2.1816Sold for £930BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

BGOfficial, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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