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Nominal Guns3BWAS-1817
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Keel Laid Down8.1840BWAS-1817
Launched10.10.1840BWAS-1817
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1817
ShipyardBirkenhead - Cheshire BWAS-1817
Ship ClassAlbert Class (1840)BWAS-1817
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1817
Ship TypePaddle SteamerBWAS-1817
Sailing RigTopsail SchoonerBWAS-1817
Deleted from list4.3.1845BWAS-1817

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1817
Length of Gundeck136' 0"Imperial Feet41.4528 
Length of Keel118' 4"Imperial Feet35.972 
Breadth27' 0"Imperial Feet8.2296 
Depth in Hold10' 6"Imperial Feet3.2004 
Displacement340Ton 
Burthen459Tons BM 

Armament


10.10.1840Broadside Weight = 20 Imperial Pound ( 9.07 kg)BWAS-1817
Gun Deck3 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck4 British 1-Pounder

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
10.10.1840 - 12.1842Commander
William AllenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1864
ODNB

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
14.10.1840 - 27.9.1841Purser
Cyrus WakehamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1819-1831
ref:1790

Service History


DateEventSource
12.1842

Began a refit at Woolwich Dockyard

BWAS-1817
1843

Complete refit at Woolwich Dockyard

BWAS-1817
4.3.1845

Ordered to be removed from the Navy List. With a note she was to be transfered to the Colonial Office.

BWAS-1817
6.1850

Breaking up completed in Gambia.

BWAS-1817

 
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