British sloop 'Beagle' (1804)

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Beagle
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	22.5.1804	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	6.1804	BWAS-1793
Launched	8.8.1804	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Blackwall Yard - Blackwall	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Cruizer Class (1797)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John PerryBritish Ship Builder Service 1775-1810	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Sold	21.7.1814	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck100' 0"Imperial Feet30.48
Length of Keel77' 3 ¼"Imperial Feet23.476
Breadth30' 6 ¼"Imperial Feet9.1504
Depth in Hold12' 9"Imperial Feet3.7719
Burthen382 ⁹⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

8.8.1804Broadside Weight = 262 Imperial Pound ( 118.817 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1797121Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
8.1804 - 6.1805CommanderBWAS-17936.1805 - 8.1805CommanderBWAS-17938.1805 - 2.1806CommanderBWAS-17932.1806 - 5.1809CommanderBWAS-17935.1809 - 1.8.1811CommanderBWAS-17931.8.1811 - 1813CommanderBWAS-1793

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.1.1810 - 19.2.1811LieutenantNL186529.1.1810 - 7.9.1810LieutenantNBD184920.7.1811 - 1.1812LieutenantNBD1849

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
6.1805 - 20.7.1811MidshipmanNBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
29.9.1806 - 4.18111st Class VolunteerNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
11.8.1804Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
11.12.1804Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
1805Off CadizBWAS-1793
2.10.1808Took the Privateer in the Channel
24.1.1809Capture of the Vengeur
24.1.1809Took the Schooner in the Channel
18.2.1809Took the Privateer in the Channel
28.7.1809Expedition to the Scheldt
10.7.1813Reduction of San Sebastien
8.1813at San SebastienBWAS-1793
21.7.1814Sold at Plymouth for £900BWAS-1793

Notes on Ship

MaterielBWAS-1793
Fir built

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

NL1865The Admiralty, Digital Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by William Maris on Sunday 14th of May 2023 21:58

16 Carronde, 2 gun Beagle's role at Basque and Aix Roads in April of 1809 seems to be seriously missing from this page. Francis Newcombe, Beagle's captain, was lauded for his zeal during the haphazard encounter that caused Admiral Gambier to ask for a court martial and it eventually resulted in Lord Cochrane's dismissal from the Royal British Navy. Cite Wm. Laird Clowes Vol. V, et al

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