British sloop 'Wasp' (1812)

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Wasp
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.8.1811	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	10.1811	BWAS-1793
Launched	9.7.1812	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Topsham - Devon	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Cruizer Class	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Robert DavyBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	9.1847	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck100' 1"Imperial Feet30.5054
Length of Keel77' 42"Imperial Feet23.4769
Breadth30' 7 ½"Imperial Feet9.1567
Depth in Hold12' 10"Imperial Feet3.6576
Draught Forward6' 9"Imperial Feet2.0574
Draught Aft11' 1"Imperial Feet3.3782
Burthen385 ⁷⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

9.7.1812Broadside 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 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
8.1812 - 7.6.1814CommanderBWAS-17937.6.1814 - 8.1815CommanderBWAS-17938.1815 - 7.12.1818CommanderBWAS-17937.12.1818 - 1820CommanderBWAS-17934.1828 - 1.1829CommanderBWAS-17931.1829 - 2.1829CaptainBWAS-17932.1829 - 26.2.1830CommanderBWAS-17934.1830 - 1832CommanderBWAS-179319.7.1833 - 29.4.1834CommanderNBD184914.7.1843 - 4.6.1844CommanderNBD18494.6.1844 - 23.11.1846CommanderNBD1849

5 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
11.1814 - 9.1815LieutenantNBD18499.9.1818 - 1818LieutenantNBD18494.3.1829 - 1.12.1830LieutenantNBD184921.10.1837 - 30.8.1841LieutenantNBD184921.10.1837 - 1840First LieutenantNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
31.7.1812Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
3.10.1812Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £7216.0.0dBWAS-1793
22.4.1813Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1793
8.1815In the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
2.1817Refitted as a 18 gun Unrated Unknown
11.1818In the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
4.1821Began large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
2.1822Completed large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £6364.0.0dBWAS-1793
11.1827Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
4.1828Recommissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
4.1828Refitted as a 18 gun Unrated Unknown
4.1828Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £6275.0.0dBWAS-1793
8.1832Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
7.1833Recommissioned for North America and the West IndiesBWAS-1793
7.1833Refitted as a 18 gun Unrated Unknown
9.1833Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £4491.0.0dBWAS-1793
3.11.1840Bombardment of Acre
1844On the African Station until 1846BWAS-1793
17.10.1846Paid offBWAS-1793
9.1847Broken up at SheernessBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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