British sloop 'Arrow' (1796)

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Arrow
Nominal Guns	28	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1.12.1795	BWAS-1793
Launched	1796	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Redbridge - Hampshire	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Dart Class (1795)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Samuel BenthamBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Hobbs & HellyerBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Captured	4.2.1805	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck128' 8"Imperial Feet39.0217
Length of Keel80' 8"Imperial Feet24.5872
Breadth30' 0"Imperial Feet9.144
Depth in Hold7' 11"Imperial Feet2.159
Burthen386 ¹⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1796Broadside Weight = 448 Imperial Pound ( 203.168 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck24 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1795121Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
8.1796 - 1805CommanderBWAS-17931805 - 4.2.1805CommanderBWAS-1793

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1804 - 4.6.1804Master's Mate† Discharged DeadNBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
3.1798 - 17981st Class VolunteerNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
28.9.1796Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
25.2.1797Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £7144.0.0dBWAS-1793
12.9.1799Took the Ship off the Vlie
15.9.1799Took the Frigate in the Vlie
25.7.1800Took the Frigate Goodwin SandsBWAS-1793
2.4.1801Battle of Copenhagen
4.2.1805Action of 1805-02-04
4.2.1805Taken by off the Algerian coast. Later sank

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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