British sloop 'Rifleman' (1809)

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Rifleman	6201
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	5.11.1808	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	1.1809	BWAS-1793
Launched	12.8.1809	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Upnor - Kent	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Cruizer Class	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William Rule (d.1816)	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John King (1769-?)	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Sold	21.1.1836	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck100' 2"Imperial Feet30.5308
Length of Keel77' 4"Imperial Feet23.4841
Breadth30' 8"Imperial Feet9.3472
Depth in Hold12' 9"Imperial Feet3.7719
Draught Forward6' 0"Imperial Feet1.8288
Draught Aft10' 6"Imperial Feet3.2004
Burthen385 ⁵⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

12.8.1809Broadside Weight = 262 Imperial Pound ( 118.817 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1797121Design Complement

11 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.1809 - 21.10.1810CommanderAlexander Innes (d.1839)BWAS-179311.1810 - 7.6.1814CommanderJoseph PearceBWAS-17937.6.1814 - 1815CommanderHenry Edward NapierBWAS-17931815 - 8.1816CommanderGeorge Bennett Allen (1779-1830)BWAS-17938.1816 - 10.6.1817CommanderHouston Stewart (1791-1875)BWAS-179310.6.1817 - 9.1817CommanderRobert Rochford FelixBWAS-17939.1817 - 8.1818CommanderNorwich Duff (1792-1862)BWAS-17934.1823 - 17.7.1824CommanderJames MontaguBWAS-179317.7.1824 - 1826LieutenantWilliam WebbBWAS-17931826 - 2.12.1826Acting CommanderWilliam CarletonNBD18492.12.1826 - 1830CommanderFrederick Thomas Michell (1788-1873)BWAS-1793

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
8.1815 - 1816MidshipmanJames BroomanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
12.8.1809Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
6.12.1809Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
11.5.1811Took the Cutter Alban (10) by 6 gunboats in the Kattegat
23.3.1813Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
1814North America and the West IndiesBWAS-1793
28.5.1814Took the Schooner Diomede (5)
8.1816At JamaicaBWAS-1793
8.1818Paid offBWAS-1793
1.1820Began repairs at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
7.1820Completed repairs at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
4.1823Recommissioned for HalifaxBWAS-1793
4.1823Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
7.1823Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
12.1826Commissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
1830Paid offBWAS-1793
21.1.1836Sold at Portsmouth for £1,010BWAS-1793

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif WinfieldBook

NBD1849O'BrienDigital Book

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