British sloop 'Ariel' (1806)

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Ariel
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	27.11.1802	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	2.1803	BWAS-1793
Launched	19.4.1806	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Great Yarmouth - Norfolk	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Merlin Class (1795)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	PalmerBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold	12.7.1816	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck106' 0 ½"Imperial Feet32.3215
Length of Keel87' 7"Imperial Feet26.543
Breadth28' 1"Imperial Feet8.5376
Depth in Hold13' 9"Imperial Feet4.0386
Draught Forward7' 0"Imperial Feet2.1336
Draught Aft10' 5"Imperial Feet3.175
Burthen367 ³⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

19.4.1806Broadside Weight = 304 Imperial Pound ( 137.864 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck6 British 12-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
29.1.1795121Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.1806 - 1809LieutenantBWAS-17931809 - 8.1810CommanderBWAS-17937.8.1810 - 1815CommanderBWAS-17931815LieutenantBWAS-1793

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
3.7.1808 - 18.5.1813Able SeamanADM 29/8

Service History

DateEventSource
5.1806Commissioned for the North SeaBWAS-1793
1.5.1806Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
16.6.1806Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
1808In the BalticBWAS-1793
1809In the BalticBWAS-1793
1814Sailed to the African coastBWAS-1793
12.7.1816Sold at Deptford for £1,000BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 29/8 Archive

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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Posted by Dianne Metcalfe on Tuesday 31st of March 2015 22:45

Commander - George Young 30th November 1827

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