British sloop 'Cormorant' (1794)

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Cormorant
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	18.2.1793	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	4.1793	BWAS-1793
Launched	2.1.1794	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Cormorant Class (1793)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1795	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John RandallBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1755-1802	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Blown Up	24.12.1796	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck108' 6"Imperial Feet32.9375
Length of Keel91' 6 ¾"Imperial Feet27.7559
Breadth29' 8 ½"Imperial Feet8.8519
Depth in Hold9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432
Draught Forward7' 6"Imperial Feet2.286
Draught Aft11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052
Burthen426 ⁷¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.1.1794Broadside Weight = 51 Imperial Pound ( 23.1288 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16 British 6-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1793125Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
27.1.1794 - 21.10.1794Commander ADM 6/25/8BWAS-179321.10.1794 - 20.4.1796Commander ADM 6/25/98BWAS-17934.1796 - 20.4.1796CommanderBWAS-17934.1796 - 24.12.1796Lieutenant†BWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
2.1.1794Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
10.3.1794Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
2.1795Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1793
30.6.1795Took the Privateer in the Jamaica Strait
27.11.1795Took the Privateer
19.1.1796Took the Privateer
3.1796Took the Privateer off San Domingo
21.3.1796Attack on Leogane
24.12.1796Caught fire and blew up at Port-au-PrinceBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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