British gun-brig 'Badger' (1794)

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Badger
Nominal Guns	4	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	3.2.1794	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	4.1794	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Sold	1802	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck61' 0"Imperial Feet18.5928
Length of Keel54' 1"Imperial Feet16.4656
Breadth14' 4"Imperial Feet4.2926
Depth in Hold6' 2"Imperial Feet1.8796
Burthen59Tons BM

Armament

4.4.1794Broadside Weight = 60 Imperial Pound ( 27.21 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck3 British 32-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck1 British 24-Pounder

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.1794 - 8.1795LieutenantBWAS-17938.1795 - 11.5.1798LieutenantBWAS-179311.5.1798 - 1801CommanderBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
7.3.1794RegisteredBWAS-1793
4.1794Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
25.5.1794Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
26.2.1798Took the Chasse-Maree off the St Marcou Islands
7.5.1798Took the Unrated off the St Marcou Islands
16.9.1800Took the Lugger off St Marcou
5.1805Paid off and later soldBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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Posted by Jon Miller on Saturday 18th of July 2026 01:26

Advertisement: For public sale, at the Dolphin Inn, Gosport, on Wednesday the 3d of June 1801, the good French sloop La Louette, about 33 tons measurement; also the British-built sloop Le George, about 40 tons measurement, captured from the French by His Majesty’s gun-brig Badger, Charles Paps Price, Esq, commander. Matthias March Jun, Broker. [Hampshire Telegraph, 1 June 1801]

Posted by Jon Miller on Thursday 16th of July 2026 04:58

For public sale at the Dolphin Inn, Gosport, on Wednesday, the 3d of June 1801, the good French sloop La Louette, about 33 tons measurement; also the British-built sloop Le George, abut 40 tons measurement, captured from the French by His Majesty’s gun-brig Badger, Charles Paps Price, commander. Matthias March, Jun, Broker, [Hampshire Telegraph, 25 May 1801]

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