British sloop 'Morgiana' (1811)

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Morgiana

5460
Nominal Guns18BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered29.12.1808BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down1811BWAS-1793
Launched12.1811BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardBermuda - North Atlantic Ocean BWAS-1793
Ship ClassBermuda ClassBWAS-1793
Constructor Robert HillBWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloop BWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold for Break Up27.1.1825BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck107' 0"Imperial Feet32.6136 
Length of Keel83' 10 ⅝"Imperial Feet25.3143 
Breadth29' 11"Imperial Feet8.842 
Depth in Hold14' 8"Imperial Feet4.318 
Burthen399 31⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


12.1811Broadside Weight = 201 Imperial Pound ( 91.1535 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16 British 24-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1803121Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1812 - 22.10.1814Commander David ScottBWAS-179322.10.1814 - 1815Commander Vincent NewtonBWAS-179312.8.1819 - 11.1819Captain Charles Burrough StrongBWAS-179311.1819 - 9.1820Commander Alexander SandilandsBWAS-17939.1820 - 1822Commander William FinlaysonBWAS-17933.6.1822 - 11.1822Commander Christopher KnightNBD1849

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
1820 - 8.1822Midshipman John Burrough (1802-?)NBD1849

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
13.12.1818 - 18201st Class Volunteer John Burrough (1802-?)NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
22.5.1814Took the Schooner Dominica (14)
1815In Ordinary at ChathamBWAS-1793
11.1818Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
3.1819Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
11.1822

Paid off

NBD1849
1823At PortsmouthBWAS-1793
27.1.1825Sold to Thomas Pitman for £1,760BWAS-1793

 
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