British Sixth Rate post ship 'Larne' (1814)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Recent Comments



Larne

5037
Nominal Guns20BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered18.11.1812BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down7.1813BWAS-1793
Launched8.3.1814BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardBottomley’s Yard - King's Lynn BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCyrus Class (1812)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
William BottomleyBritish
Ship Owner
Ship Builder
Service 1817-1823
BWAS-1793
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypePost ShipBWAS-1793
Sold26.3.1828BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Gundeck115' 6"Imperial Feet35.0622 
Breadth30' 0"Imperial Feet9.144 
Burthen459Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck115' 6"Imperial Feet35.0622 
Length of Keel97' 2"Imperial Feet29.5729 
Breadth29' 9 ½"Imperial Feet8.8519 
Depth in Hold8' 6"Imperial Feet2.5908 
Burthen458 68⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


4.1814Broadside Weight = 297 Imperial Pound ( 134.6895 kg)B028
Gun Deck18 British 32-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
27.11.1812135Design Complement

9 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
9.1814 - 1.1815Captain
John William AndrewBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1798-1846
BWAS-17931.1815 - 5.1815Captain
John Fordyce MaplesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1815
BWAS-17935.1815 - 8.1815Captain
Sir John Gordon SinclairBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1809-1829
BWAS-17938.1815 - 1818Captain
Abraham LoweBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1818
BWAS-17935.1819 - 7.12.1819Commander
Henry ForbesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1819
BWAS-17937.12.1819 - 1822Commander
Robert TaitBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1813-1836
BWAS-17933.1823 - 1824Commander
Frederick MarryatBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1830
BWAS-17931824 - 7.1825Lieutenant
John KingcomeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1808-1864
BWAS-179325.7.1825 - 4.4.1827Commander
William Burdett DobsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1814-1841
BWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
9.4.1814Began fitting for ordinary at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
5.5.1814Completed fitting for ordinary at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
12.1814Began fitting for sea at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
12.1.1815Completed fitting for sea at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
1817On the Jamaica StationBWAS-1793
2.1817Refitted as a 20 gun Unrated Unknown
1.1819Paid offBWAS-1793
5.1819Began fitting for sea at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
8.1819Completed fitting for sea at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
11.1822Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
3.1823Recommissioned for the East IndiesBWAS-1793
6.1823Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
5.1824Operations in the Irrawaddy until SeptemberBWAS-1793
11.5.1824Occupation of RangoonBWAS-1793
3.1825Operations in the Bassein RiverBWAS-1793
4.4.1827Paid offNBD1849
26.3.1828Sold at Castel CharltonB066

 
Previous comments on this pageno comments to display
Make a comment about this page





Recent comments to other pages

Date postedByPage
Saturday 4th of December 2021 22:45AvM
American Privateer sloop 'Rapid' (1812) (14) 1812-1812
American 14 Gun
Privateer Sloop
Saturday 4th of December 2021 17:46AvMSiege of Sevastopol
Saturday 4th of December 2021 17:42AvM
American Merchant sloop 'Hannibal' (1810) 1810-1812
American Merchant Sloop
Saturday 4th of December 2021 14:40AvM
American Merchant sloop 'Hannibal' (1810) 1810-1812
American Merchant Sloop
Saturday 4th of December 2021 14:40AvM
American Merchant sloop 'Hannibal' (1810) 1810-1812
American Merchant Sloop
Copyright © Cy Harrison 2010-2021, all rights reserved
GDPR Statement