British gun-brig 'Bloodhound' (1801)

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Bloodhound

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Nominal Guns12BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered7.1.1801BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down1.1801BWAS-1793
Launched2.4.1801BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardRotherhithe - London - Surrey BWAS-1793
Ship ClassBloodhound ClassBWAS-1793
Designed bySir John Henslow (1730-1815)BWAS-1793
ConstructorJohn Randall (1755-1802)BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeGun-brig BWAS-1793
Sold for Break Up18.9.1816BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 1"Imperial Feet24.4094 
Length of Keel65' 7"Imperial Feet19.8476 
Breadth23' 1"Imperial Feet7.0189 
Depth in Hold8' 6"Imperial Feet2.5908 
Draught Forward5' 8"Imperial Feet1.7272 
Draught Aft7' 7"Imperial Feet2.3114 
Burthen185 83⁄94Tons 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
180150Design Complement

7 Commanding Officers


DatesRankNameSource
4.1801 - 10.1802LieutenantJoseph Bradby Bogue (d.1806)BWAS-179310.1802 - 8.1805LieutenantHenry RichardsonBWAS-17938.1805 - 1807LieutenantThomas WarrandBWAS-17931807 - 1808LieutenantSamuel Ward Flinders (d.1835)BWAS-17931808 - 1811LieutenantThomas WarrandBWAS-17937.12.1811 - 1.3.1812LieutenantJosias Bray (d.1846)NAO12.1812 - 1814LieutenantCharles RubidgeBWAS-1793

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
11.1801 - 5.1803MidshipmanWhitwell ButlerNBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
3.4.1801Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
19.4.1801Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
28.7.1809Expedition to the Scheldt
6.8.1810Took the Privateer La Becassine (2) in the North Sea
4.12.1811Wrecked near Trevose Head but salvagedBWAS-1793
18.9.1816Sold at Plymouth for £580BWAS-1793


Sources


IDDescriptionAuthorType
BWAS-1793British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817Rif WinfieldBook
NAOThe National Archive - Trafalgar AncestorsVariousWeb Site
NBD1849A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849O'BrienDigital Book
 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Tuesday 25th of September 2018 17:25

Thanks. For crew lists you will need to visit the national archives at Kew. They have not been digitised.

Posted by Colin Hose on Tuesday 25th of September 2018 11:49

Useful info, but would have liked to have known who the crew were. My great grandfather x3 John Hose, ordinary seaman who went on to become a Lieutenant.

Posted by Colin Hose on Tuesday 25th of September 2018 11:45

Useful info, but would have liked to have known who the crew were. My great grandfather x3 John Hose, ordinary seaman who went on to become a Lieutenant.

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