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Epervier

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Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered6.5.1812BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down7.1812BWAS-1793
Launched2.12.1812BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardRochester - Kent BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCruizer Class (1797)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Mrs Mary RossBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Captured29.4.1814BWAS-1793
Becomes
American sloop 'Epervier' (1814) (18) 1814-1815
American 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck100' 5"Imperial Feet30.607 
Length of Keel77' 8 ⅜"Imperial Feet23.4791 
Breadth30' 8 ½"Imperial Feet9.1567 
Depth in Hold12' 9"Imperial Feet3.7719 
Draught Forward6' 6"Imperial Feet1.9812 
Draught Aft11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052 
Burthen389 6894Tons BM 

Armament


2.12.1812Broadside 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
1.1813 - 29.4.1814Commander
Richard WalesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1816
BWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
21.12.1812fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
28.3.1813Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
20.9.1813Took the Ship
Active (Unknown) 1813-1813
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Ship
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28.2.1814Took the Privateer
Alfred (16) 1814-1814
American 16 Gun
Privateer Unknown

29.4.1814Epervier vs Peacock

 
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