British sloop 'Acorn' (1807)

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Acorn

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Nominal Guns18BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered19.10.1805BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down3.1806BWAS-1793
Launched30.10.1807BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardBideford - Devon BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCormorant Class - revived (1805)BWAS-1793
Designed by
Sir John HenslowBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1761-1805
BWAS-1793
Constructor
George CrockerBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Broken Up5.1819BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck108' 4 ¾"Imperial Feet32.9375 
Length of Keel90' 8 ¾"Imperial Feet27.4511 
Breadth29' 10"Imperial Feet8.8392 
Depth in Hold9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432 
Draught Forward8' 0"Imperial Feet2.4384 
Draught Aft11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052 
Burthen429 49⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


30.10.1807Broadside Weight = 334 Imperial Pound ( 151.469 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck6 British 18-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 18-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1806121Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
9.4.1808 - 14.2.1811Commander
Robert ClephaneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1811
BWAS-179314.2.1811 - 31.8.1812Captain
George Miller BlighBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1816
BWAS-179325.6.1813 - 4.1814Captain
George HendersonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1815
BWAS-17934.1814 - 31.12.1815Captain
Joseph PriorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1815
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
4.1.1811 - 2.1811Acting Lieutenant
Thomas BoardmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1814
NBD1849

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
1814 - 4.1814Midshipman
John BudgenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1816
NBD1849

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
26.1.1809 - 4.18111st Class Volunteer
Joseph ArguimbauBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1809-1818
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
29.2.1808Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
22.5.1808Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
28.5.1808Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
28.7.1809Attack at Duino
1810In the AdriaticBWAS-1793
1812Refitted as a 20 gun Sixth Rate Post Ship
1.1813Began middling repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
6.1813RecommissionedBWAS-1793
7.1813Completed middling repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
1817In Ordinary at ChathamBWAS-1793
2.1817Refitted as a 26 gun Sixth Rate Post Ship
5.1819Broken up at ChathamBWAS-1793

 
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