British sloop 'Raven' (1805)

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Raven
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.1.1805	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	4.1805	BWAS-1793
Launched	12.8.1805	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Brightlingsea - Essex	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Fly Class (1805)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1795	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Mathew WarrenBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Sold	18.9.1816	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck96' 1"Imperial Feet29.265
Length of Keel79' 5"Imperial Feet24.0933
Breadth25' 10"Imperial Feet7.62
Depth in Hold11' 7"Imperial Feet3.5306
Burthen281 ⁸⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

9.1805Broadside Weight = 174 Imperial Pound ( 78.909 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck14 British 24-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
9.180594EstablishmentBWAS-1793

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
9.1805 - 7.1806CommanderBWAS-17147.1806 - 1808CommanderBWAS-17142.1809 - 10.1809CommanderBWAS-171410.1809 - 1813CommanderBWAS-17141.1814 - 9.1815CommanderBWAS-1714

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
6.2.1815 - 2.10.1815Masterref:1871

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1809 - 3.1811MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
20.8.1805Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
6.11.1805Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
8.10.1806Sailed with a convoy for LisbonBWAS-1793
1807Off CadizBWAS-1793
2.1809Commissioned for the North SeaBWAS-1793
28.7.1809Walcheren Expedition
1814On the Dutch coastBWAS-1793
1815In the West IndiesBWAS-1793
9.1815Paid offBWAS-1793
18.9.1816Sold at Deptford for £740BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ref:1871 Archive

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