British gun-brig 'Thistle' (1812)

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Thistle
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	16.11.1811	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	3.1812	BWAS-1793
Launched	13.7.1812	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Rochester - Kent	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Bold - Modified Confounder Class	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William Rule (d.1816)	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Mrs Mary Ross	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	7.1823	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck84' 4 ½"Imperial Feet25.6159
Length of Keel70' 9 ½"Imperial Feet21.3487
Breadth22' 3"Imperial Feet6.7437
Depth in Hold11' 0 ½"Imperial Feet3.3655
Burthen186 ³⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

13.7.1812Broadside 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 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
8.1812 - 1814CommanderJames Kearney WhiteBWAS-179318.4.1814 - 9.1814Acting LieutenantHenry Andrew Bates (1788-1847)NBD18491.1815 - 8.1815CommanderJames MontaguBWAS-17935.1819 - 1823LieutenantRobert HaganBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
20.11.1813 - 1.1814Acting LieutenantIsaac BurchNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
13.7.1812Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
12.9.1812Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
1815In North AmericaBWAS-1793
8.1815Paid offBWAS-1793
2.1819Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
7.1819Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1823Paid offBWAS-1793
7.1823Broken up at PortsmouthBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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