British gun-brig 'Pelter' (1813)

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Pelter
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	2.11.1812	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	1.1813	BWAS-1793
Launched	27.8.1813	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Bideford - Devon	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Bold - Modified Confounder Class	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Henry TuckerBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Transfered	4.1826	BWAS-1793
Becomes	British brig 'Pelter' (1826) (12) 1826-1862 British 12 Gun Unrated Brig

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck84' 0 ¾"Imperial Feet25.6223
Length of Keel69' 10"Imperial Feet21.0312
Breadth22' 2 ¾"Imperial Feet6.7247
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen183 ⁵¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

27.8.1813Broadside Weight = 96 Imperial Pound ( 43.536 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
181160Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.1814 - 1817CommanderBWAS-179311.1819 - 11.1821LieutenantBWAS-179311.1821 - 3.11.1824LieutenantBWAS-17933.11.1824 - 1826LieutenantW025

Service History

DateEventSource
1.1813Began building at Bideford - Devon BWAS-1793
27.8.1813Completed building at Bideford - Devon at a cost of £3707.0.0dBWAS-1793
6.10.1813Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
1814Sailed to QuebecBWAS-1793
17.4.1814Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
1817At PortsmouthBWAS-1793
11.1819Recommissioned for NewfoundlandBWAS-1793
11.1824At HalifaxBWAS-1793
2.1826Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
4.1826Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

W025P. Davis, Web Site

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