British gun-brig 'Archer' (1801)

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Archer

3102
Nominal Guns12BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered30.12.1800BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down1.1801BWAS-1793
Launched2.4.1801BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardBlackwall - London BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
John & William WellsBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeGun-brigBWAS-1793
Sold14.12.1815BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 0 ⅞"Imperial Feet24.4062 
Length of Keel65' 10 ¼"Imperial Feet19.8184 
Breadth22' 7 ½"Imperial Feet6.7183 
Depth in Hold9' 5"Imperial Feet2.8702 
Draught Forward5' 6 ½"Imperial Feet1.5367 
Draught Aft7' 3 ½"Imperial Feet2.1463 
Burthen179 29⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


2.4.1801Broadside Weight = 108 Imperial Pound ( 48.978 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 18-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
12.180050Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
5.1801 - 7.1804Lieutenant
John SherriffBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1807
BWAS-17937.1804 - 1808Lieutenant
John PriceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1812
BWAS-17931809 - 1812Lieutenant
Lawrence SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1812
BWAS-179315.4.1811 - 16.2.1812Lieutenant
Michael FittonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1815
NBD18491812 - 5.1812Lieutenant
George ElliottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1802-1814
BWAS-17931.1813 - 1815Commander
William SlaughterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1815
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
31.3.1814 - 8.1814Lieutenant
James BlandfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1814
NBD1849

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1.1.1815 - 4.9.1815Master
John TrivickBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1807-1830
ref:1871

Service History


DateEventSource
3.4.1801Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
21.4.1801Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
3.1.1804Took the Lugger
Lugger No.432 (2) 1804-1804
French 2 Gun
Unrated Lugger

24.4.1804Took the Gunboat
Gunboat No.44 (Unknown) 1804-1804
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Gunboat
off Cape Griz-Nez
24.4.1804Took the Gunboat
Gunboat No.58 (Unknown) 1804-1804
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Gunboat
off Cape Griz-Nez
23.4.1805Action of 1805-04-23
11.1808Began small repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
1809Refitted as a 12 gun Unrated Unknown
6.1809Completed small repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
8.1812Began middling repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
2.1813Completed middling repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793

 
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