British sloop 'Cadmus' (1808)

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Cadmus ➡ 1863 CGWV.24
Nominal Guns	10	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.3.1807	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	12.1807	BWAS-1793
Launched	26.2.1808	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Cherokee Class (1807)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir Henry PeakeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1762-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John DudmanBritish Ship Builder Service 1750-1817	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Sold for Break Up	12.3.1864	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB181
Length of Gundeck90' 3"Imperial Feet27.5082
Length of Keel74' 2 ⅝"Imperial Feet22.5711
Breadth24' 6"Imperial Feet7.3533
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Draught Forward6' 6"Imperial Feet1.9812
Draught Aft9' 3"Imperial Feet2.8194
Displacement297Tons BM
Burthen236 ⁹⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

26.2.1808Broadside Weight = 78 Imperial Pound ( 35.373 kg)B181
Gun Deck8 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
26.11.180775Design Complement

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.1808 - 10.4.1810Commander†BWAS-179310.4.1810 - 26.12.1813CommanderNAO26.12.1813 - 7.6.1814CommanderBWAS-17937.6.1814 - 1819CommanderBWAS-17931.3.1819 - 31.3.1819CommanderNBD18494.1826 - 17.4.1827CommanderBWAS-179319.1.1828 - 5.1830CommanderBWAS-1793

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
11.1809 - 12.1810LieutenantNBD184914.11.1812 - 29.7.1814LieutenantNBD18498.2.1815 - 27.10.1815LieutenantNBD184910.3.1826 - 23.6.1827First LieutenantNBD1849

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.10.1816 - 31.12.1816Masterref:18711.1.1818 - 30.6.1818Masterref:1871

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
10.1809 - 3.1810MidshipmanNBD184913.9.1812 - 31.7.1813Midshipman ADM 196/5/3ADM 196

Service History

DateEventSource
16.3.1808Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
21.5.1808Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
12.1818Paid off into ordinaryBWAS-1793
4.1826Recommissioned for South AmericaBWAS-1793
5.1830Paid off at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
2.1835Fitting as a Coast Guard watch vessel. Served in the Swale until 1860BWAS-1793
25.5.1863Renamed CGWV.24BWAS-1793
12.3.1864Sold to Wm. Lethbridge for £500BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 196 Document

B181David Lyon, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NAOVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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