British schooner 'Claudia' (1806)

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Claudia
Nominal Guns	10	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	2.4.1804	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	1804	BWAS-1793
Launched	1806	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Bermuda - North Atlantic Ocean	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Adonis Class (1804)	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Schooner	BWAS-1793
Wrecked	20.1.1809	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck68' 2"Imperial Feet20.7328
Length of Keel50' 5 ⅝"Imperial Feet15.2559
Breadth20' 4"Imperial Feet6.1976
Depth in Hold10' 3"Imperial Feet3.1242
Burthen110 ⁹³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1806Broadside Weight = 90 Imperial Pound ( 40.815 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.180435Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
17.3.1806 - 20.1.1809LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1806Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
16.11.1806Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
20.1.1809Foundered off Kristiansand, Norway. 14 men lostBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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