British sloop 'Morgiana' (1800)

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Morgiana	5459
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously
Captured	30.11.1800	BWAS-1793
Shipyard
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	8.1811	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck95' 8"Imperial Feet28.9966
Length of Keel76' 0"Imperial Feet23.1648
Breadth26' 5 ½"Imperial Feet7.9375
Depth in Hold11' 11 ½"Imperial Feet3.3655
Burthen282 ⁹³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

5.1801Broadside Weight = 132 Imperial Pound ( 59.862 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck14 British 18-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.180190 BWAS-1793

3 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
5.1801 - 29.4.1802CommanderCharles OtterBWAS-179329.4.1802 - 21.9.1806CommanderRobert Raynsford (d.1806)BWAS-17931.1807 - 8.1807CommanderJames SladeBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
19.12.1800Arrived at PlymouthBWAS-1793
5.1801Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
7.1801Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
1804In the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
1805In the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
1806In the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
1807In the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
8.1807Laid up at ChathamBWAS-1793
8.1811Broken up at ChathamBWAS-1793

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif WinfieldBook

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