British gun-brig 'Fervent' (1804)

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Fervent ➡ 1864 Mooring Lighter No.3

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Nominal Guns12BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered6.1804BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down8.1804BWAS-1793
Launched15.12.1804BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardBuckler's Hard - Hampshire BWAS-1793
Ship ClassArcher Class (1800)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Balthazar AdamsBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1783-1814
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeGun-brigBWAS-1793
Broken Up1879BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 2 ½"Imperial Feet24.3967 
Length of Keel65' 11 ⅞"Imperial Feet19.8342 
Breadth22' 7 ½"Imperial Feet6.7183 
Depth in Hold9' 5"Imperial Feet2.8702 
Draught Forward5' 8"Imperial Feet1.7272 
Draught Aft7' 0"Imperial Feet2.1336 
Burthen179 64⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


15.12.1804Broadside Weight = 108 Imperial Pound ( 48.978 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 18-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
12.180050Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
12.1804 - 1811Lieutenant
John Edward HareBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1811
BWAS-17931811 - 11.9.1812Lieutenant
George StewartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1787-1812
BWAS-179311.9.1812 - 15.6.1814Commander
Charles Hope ReidBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1821
BWAS-179315.6.1814 - 1815Commander
William HothamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1825
BWAS-17931815 - 6.1815Commander
William BranderBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1815
BWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
18.2.1804Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
15.12.1804Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1807At GibraltarBWAS-1793
1808In the ChannelBWAS-1793
19.5.1809Sailed for PortugalBWAS-1793
12.11.1811Sailed for PortugalBWAS-1793
11.9.1812Commissioned for the BalticBWAS-1793
11.9.1812Refitted as a 12 gun Unrated Unknown
6.1815Paid offBWAS-1793
1816Mooring lighter at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
1864Renamed Mooring Lighter No.3BWAS-1793

 
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Posted by Jon Miller on Monday 29th of June 2026 06:45

Portsmouth, 16 March 1816: The Kingfisher, Acteon, Fervent, Urgent, and Pickle, in this harbour, are ordered to be sold out of the service. [Hampshire Telegraph, 18 March 1816]

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