British gun-brig 'Archer' (1801)

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Archer	3102
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.12.1800	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	1.1801	BWAS-1793
Launched	2.4.1801	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Blackwall - London	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William Rule (d.1816)	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John & William Wells	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig
Sold	14.12.1815	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 0 ⅞"Imperial Feet24.4062
Length of Keel65' 10 ¼"Imperial Feet19.8184
Breadth22' 7 ½"Imperial Feet6.7183
Depth in Hold9' 5"Imperial Feet2.8702
Draught Forward5' 6 ½"Imperial Feet1.5367
Draught Aft7' 3 ½"Imperial Feet2.1463
Burthen179 ²⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.4.1801Broadside Weight = 108 Imperial Pound ( 48.978 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 18-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
12.180050Design Complement

6 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
5.1801 - 7.1804LieutenantJohn Sherriff (d.1807)BWAS-17937.1804 - 1808LieutenantJohn Price (d.1828)BWAS-17931809 - 1812LieutenantLawrence SmithBWAS-179315.4.1811 - 16.2.1812LieutenantMichael Fitton (1765-1852)NBD18491812 - 5.1812LieutenantGeorge Elliott (d.1814)BWAS-17931.1813 - 1815CommanderWilliam SlaughterBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
31.3.1814 - 8.1814LieutenantJames BlandfordNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
3.4.1801Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
21.4.1801Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
3.1.1804Took the Unrated Lugger Lugger No.432 (2)
24.4.1804Took the Unrated Gunboat Gunboat No.44 off Cape Griz-Nez
24.4.1804Took the Unrated Gunboat Gunboat No.58 off Cape Griz-Nez
23.4.1805Action of 1805-04-23
11.1808Began small repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
1809Refitted as a 12 gun Unrated
6.1809Completed small repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
8.1812Began middling repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
2.1813Completed middling repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif WinfieldBook

NBD1849O'BrienDigital Book

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