British gun-brig 'Bruiser' (1804)

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Bruiser
Bruizer
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	9.1.1804	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	2.1804	BWAS-1793
Launched	28.4.1804	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Archer Class (1800)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Thomas PitcherBritish Ship Builder Service 1801	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Sold	24.2.1815	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 0"Imperial Feet24.384
Length of Keel65' 10 ⅝"Imperial Feet19.8279
Breadth22' 8"Imperial Feet6.8072
Depth in Hold9' 5 ½"Imperial Feet2.7559
Draught Forward5' 3"Imperial Feet1.6002
Draught Aft7' 1 ½"Imperial Feet2.1463
Burthen180 ⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

28.4.1804Broadside 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

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.1804 - 1805LieutenantBWAS-17931805 - 1806LieutenantBWAS-17931806 - 10.1809LieutenantBWAS-179310.1809 - 1814LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
28.4.1804Began fitting at Northfleet - Kent BWAS-1793
30.4.1804Completed fitting at Northfleet - Kent BWAS-1793
23.4.1805Action of 1805-04-23
29.1.1806Took the Privateer off Folkestone
5.1809Took the Unrated in the North Sea

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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