British sloop 'Carnation' (1807)

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Carnation
Nominal Guns	18	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	28.1.1806	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	8.1806	BWAS-1793
Launched	3.10.1807	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Bideford - Devon	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Cruizer Class (1797)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	James TaylorBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1740-1826	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Captured	3.10.1808	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck100' 1"Imperial Feet30.5054
Length of Keel77' 3"Imperial Feet23.4805
Moulded Breadth30' 0"Imperial Feet9.144
Breadth30' 6 ½"Imperial Feet9.1567
Depth in Hold12' 9 ¼"Imperial Feet3.664
Draught Forward7' 6"Imperial Feet2.286
Draught Aft11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052
Burthen383 ²⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.10.1807Broadside Weight = 262 Imperial Pound ( 118.817 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1797121Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
11.1807 - 3.10.1808Commander†BWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
30.10.1807Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
21.1.1808Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
4.2.1808Sailed for Halifax, Nova ScotiaBWAS-1793
3.10.1808Carnation vs Palinure
3.10.1808Taken by northeast of Martinique

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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