British schooner 'Chubb' (1807)

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Chubb
Chub
Nominal Guns	4	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	11.12.1805	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	1806	BWAS-1793
Launched	5.1807	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Bermuda - North Atlantic Ocean	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Ballahoo Class (1803)	BWAS-1793
Constructor	GoodrichBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Schooner	BWAS-1793
Foundered	14.8.1812	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck55' 2"Imperial Feet16.7742
Length of Keel40' 10 ½"Imperial Feet12.2047
Breadth18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Depth in Hold9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432
Burthen70 ⁴¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

5.1807Broadside Weight = 24 Imperial Pound ( 10.884 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck4 British 12-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
180322Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.1807 - 6.1809LieutenantBWAS-17936.1809 - 1812LieutenantBWAS-17931812 - 14.8.1812Lieutenant†BWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
14.8.1812Driven ashore and lost with all hands near Halifax, Nova ScotiaBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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