British sloop 'Sylph' (1795)

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Sylph
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	13.7.1795	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	7.1795	BWAS-1793
Launched	3.9.1795	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Deptford Green - Deptford - Barnards' Thames Yards	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Albatross Class (1795)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1795	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Frances BarnardBritish Ship Builder Service 1786-1813	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	4.1811	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck96' 2"Imperial Feet29.2693
Length of Keel73' 10 ½"Imperial Feet22.2631
Breadth30' 8"Imperial Feet9.3472
Depth in Hold12' 9"Imperial Feet3.7719
Draught Forward5' 9"Imperial Feet1.7526
Draught Aft10' 6"Imperial Feet3.2004
Burthen369 ⁵²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.9.1795Broadside Weight = 262 Imperial Pound ( 118.817 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
22.4.1795121Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
28.8.1795 - 2.8.1799CommanderBWAS-17932.8.1799 - 1801CommanderDAR-18372.8.1799 - 2.11.1801CommanderBWAS-17932.11.1801 - 11.1805CommanderBWAS-1793

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
29.5.1797 - 1797LieutenantNBD184917.3.1800 - 6.6.1803First LieutenantNBD1849

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
16.10.1795 - 8.4.1797MasterADM 29-19.4.1797 - 13.8.1798Master ADM 196/1/147ADM 29-1

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1797 - 28.11.1798MidshipmanNBD184910.1799 - 7.1801MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
7.1795Began building at Deptford Green - Deptford - Barnards' Thames Yards BWAS-1793
29.8.1795Completed building at Deptford Green - Deptford - Barnards' Thames Yards at a cost of £5322.0.0dBWAS-1793
3.9.1795Began coppering at Deptford Green - Deptford - Barnards' Thames Yards BWAS-1793
10.9.1795Completed coppering at Deptford Green - Deptford - Barnards' Thames Yards at a cost of £513.0.0dBWAS-1793
10.9.1795Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
23.9.1795Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £3770.0.0dBWAS-1793
12.5.1796Took the Cutter off the Texel
22.8.1796Destruction of the Andromaque
9.1796Took the Cutter in the Channel
16.7.1797Destruction of the Calliope
11.8.1797Action of 1797-08-11
5.4.1798Took the Chasse-Maree
28.3.1799

Arrived at Plymouth

TNC
9.4.1799

Arrived at Plymouth

TNC
24.5.1799Took the Packet off Corunna
2.7.1799Attack on Aix Roads
17.11.1799Took the Lugger off Brest
31.7.1801Actiion of 1801-07-31
31.7.1801Action of 28th September 1801
11.1805Laid up at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
4.1811Broken up at PortsmouthBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 29-1 Document

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

DAR-1837 Digital Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

TNCVarious, Periodical

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