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Nominal GunsUnknown
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered1813
Keel Laid Down10.1813
Acquired30.9.1814
ShipyardIpswich - Suffolk
Designed by
The SurveyorsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1739-1806
Constructor
Jabez BaileyBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1804-1814
CategoryUnrated
Ship TypeStoreship
Sold5.7.1904

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck104' 4"Imperial Feet31.7246 
Length of Keel87' 2 ¼"Imperial Feet26.524 
Breadth26' 1 ¾"Imperial Feet7.9439 
Depth in Hold17' 4"Imperial Feet5.1961 
Draught Forward6' 8"Tons BM 
Draught Aft8' 8"Tons BM 
Burthen317 1594Tons BM 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
181439EstablishmentBWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
26.5.1815Completed at SheernessBWAS-1793
11.1861Started fitting as a coal depotBWAS-1793
4.1862Completed fitting as a coal depotBWAS-1793
2.7.1904Sold at Portsmouth for £402BWAS-1793

 
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