British sloop 'Martin' (1790)

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Martin
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	17.1.1788	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	15.7.1789	BWAS-1714
Launched	8.10.1790	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Hound Class (1788)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1784	BWAS-1714
Constructor	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Foundered	31.10.1800	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck100' 8 ½"Imperial Feet30.4927
Length of Keel83' 6 ¾Imperial Feet25.3175
Breadth27' 2 ½"Imperial Feet8.2423
Depth in Hold12' 10 ½"Imperial Feet3.6703
Draught Forward8' 0"Imperial Feet2.4384
Draught Aft11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052
Burthen329 ⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

8.10.1790Broadside Weight = 51.5 Imperial Pound ( 23.3556 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck16 British 6-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck14 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
20.3.1788125Design Complement

12 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
21.9.1790 - 14.10.1790Commander ADM 6/24/69BWAS-171414.10.1790 - 10.11.1791Commander ADM 6/24/77ADM 6/2411.11.1791 - 18.3.1793Commander ADM 6/24/145ADM 6/2418.3.1793 - 24.5.1794CommanderBWAS-171424.5.1794 - 1.8.1794Commander ADM 6/25/44BWAS-17141.8.1794 - 8.4.1795Commander ADM 6/25/69BWAS-17148.4.1795 - 1.9.1795CommanderBWAS-17141.9.1795 - 6.1797CommanderBWAS-171427.6.1797 - 11.1797CommanderBWAS-17141.11.1797 - 2.1.1798CommanderBWAS-17142.1.1798 - 2.1799Commander†BWAS-17144.1799 - 31.10.1800Commander†BWAS-1714

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
21.10.1790 - 1.11.1790Lieutenant ADM 6/24/80ADM 6/242.11.1790 - 3.11.1790Lieutenant ADM 6/24/84ADM 6/244.11.1790 - 1790Lieutenant ADM 6/24/87ADM 6/24

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1799 - 5.1800MidshipmanE-WIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
15.7.1789Began building at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
8.10.1790Completed building at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £8732.0.0dBWAS-1714
8.10.1790Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
13.1.1791Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £1674.0.0dBWAS-1714
4.1795Royal escort for Princess Caroline of BrunswickBWAS-1714
10.12.1795Sailed for the West Coast of Africa and then JamaicaBWAS-1714
14.2.1797Took the Privateer in the North Sea
11.10.1797Battle of Camperdown
28.4.1799Took the Privateer off the Skaw
31.10.1800Lost presumed foundered with all hands in the North SeaBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/24 Archive

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Tim Oakley on Thursday 9th of February 2017 12:18

Late Sep 1800 it may be of interest to note that Midshipmen Charles Napier and Jon Brougham left the Martin at this time and thus escaped the fate of the rest of her ship's company.

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