British sloop 'Bittern' (1796)

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Bittern	3310
Nominal Guns	18	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	24.1.1795	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	6.1795	BWAS-1793
Named	13.10.1795	BWAS-1793
Launched	7.4.1796	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Buckler's Hard	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Bittern Class
Designed by	Sir John Henslow (1730-1815)	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Balthazar Adams (1766-1821)	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Sold	30.8.1833	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck110' 2 ½"Imperial Feet33.5407
Length of Keel90' 10 ⅝"Imperial Feet27.4479
Breadth29' 6 ¾"Imperial Feet8.8583
Depth in Hold8' 6"Imperial Feet2.4384
Draught Forward8' 9"Imperial Feet2.667
Draught Aft12' 3"Imperial Feet3.6957
Burthen422 ⁴⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

7.4.1796Broadside Weight = 102 Imperial Pound ( 46.257 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck18 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 12-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 12-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1794121Design Complement

7 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
5.1796 - 10.1797CommanderThomas Lavie (d.1823)BWAS-179321.9.1797 - 1801CommanderEdward KittoeBWAS-17939.1802 - 1.1805CommanderRobert Corbet (d.1810)BWAS-17937.1805 - 1.1806CommanderJohn Louis (1785-1863)BWAS-17931.1806 - 1808CommanderEdward Augustus DownBWAS-17931808CommanderThomas Ussher (1779-1848)BWAS-17937.1812 - 12.1815CommanderGeorge Augustus HireBWAS-1793

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.11.1805 - 2.3.1808LieutenantGeorge Bague (d.1856)NBD184923.7.1812 - 2.11.1812LieutenantFlowers Beckett (1779-?)NBD184911.1824 - 12.1825LieutenantMichael DwyerBWAS-179312.1825 - 2.1828LieutenantRobert RochfortBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1795Began building at Buckler's Hard BWAS-1793
7.4.1796Completed building at Buckler's Hard at a cost of £5404.0.0dBWAS-1793
10.4.1796Began fitting at Buckler's Hard BWAS-1793
2.7.1796Completed fitting at Buckler's Hard at a cost of £7264.0.0dBWAS-1793
2.3.1797Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
15.3.1797Took the Privateer La Casca (6) off Barbados and sent into Barbados.BG
13.9.1797Took the Privateer Ship L'Agréable (18) off Tortola
8.9.1798Took the Privateer Brig Le Dix Août (12) off Marie GalantTNC
6.1800Returned homeBWAS-1793
1.1803Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
10.9.1803Took the Privateer La Caille (6) in the Mediterranean
28.4.1804Took the Privateer Brig L'Hirondelle (14) in the Mediterranean
1812In Ordinary at PlymouthBWAS-1793
12.1815Laid up at PlymouthBWAS-1793
7.1824Refitted as a Unrated Tender
7.1824Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard BWAS-1793
12.1824Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £4120.0.0dBWAS-1793
2.1828Laid up at PlymouthBWAS-1793
30.8.1833Sold to Tibbett & Spence for £1,930BWAS-1793

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif WinfieldBook

NBD1849O'BrienDigital Book

BGOfficialWeb Site

TNCVariousPeriodical

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Posted by Tim Oakley on Friday 1st of June 2012 21:50

NB George Bague end date before start date

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