British sloop 'Martin' (1790)

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Martin	5290
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	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Sir John Henslow (1730-1815)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	William Rule (d.1816)	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 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
21.9.1790 - 14.10.1790CommanderGeorge Duff (1764-1805) ADM 6/24/69BWAS-171414.10.1790 - 10.11.1791CommanderGeorge Duff (1764-1805) ADM 6/24/77ADM 6/2411.11.1791 - 18.3.1793CommanderGeorge Duff (1764-1805) ADM 6/24/145ADM 6/2418.3.1793 - 24.5.1794CommanderRichard Lane (d.1799)BWAS-171424.5.1794 - 1.8.1794CommanderJames Newman (d.1811) ADM 6/25/44BWAS-17141.8.1794 - 8.4.1795CommanderCharles Garnier (1770-1796) ADM 6/25/69BWAS-17148.4.1795 - 1.9.1795CommanderWilliam Granville LobbBWAS-17141.9.1795 - 6.1797CommanderSamuel SuttonBWAS-171427.6.1797 - 11.1797CommanderCharles Paget (1778-1839)BWAS-17141.11.1797 - 2.1.1798CommanderJohn ClelandBWAS-17142.1.1798 - 2.1799CommanderWilliam Renton (d.1799)†BWAS-17144.1799 - 31.10.1800CommanderMatthew St Clair (d.1800)†BWAS-1714

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1799 - 5.1800MidshipmanCharles John Napier (1786-1860)EWIKI

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 Le Buonaparte (17) in the North Sea
11.10.1797Battle of Camperdown
28.4.1799Took the Privateer Le Vengeur (14) off the Skaw
31.10.1800Lost presumed foundered with all hands in the North SeaBWAS-1714

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif WinfieldBook

ADM 6/24 Archive

EWIKIVariousWeb 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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