British gunboat 'Gunboat No. 29' (1797)

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Gunboat No. 29 ➡ 1797 Gallant

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Nominal Guns12BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered7.2.1797BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down1797BWAS-1793
Launched4.1797BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardNorthfleet Dockyard - Northfleet BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCourser Class (1797)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Thomas PitcherBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1801
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeGunboatBWAS-1793
Sold10.1802BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck76' 1 ½"Imperial Feet23.1775 
Length of Keel62' 2 ⅞"Imperial Feet18.9198 
Breadth22' 7 ½"Imperial Feet6.7183 
Depth in Hold8' 3"Imperial Feet2.5146 
Draught Forward3' 11"Imperial Feet0.9398 
Draught Aft5' 7 ½"Imperial Feet1.5367 
Burthen169 9⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


4.1797Broadside Weight = 114 Imperial Pound ( 51.699 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 24-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
179750Design Complement

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
5.1797 - 1801Lieutenant
William LyallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1805
BWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
25.4.1797Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
15.7.1797Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
7.8.1797Refitted as a 12 gun Unrated Gun-brig
7.8.1797Renamed GallantBWAS-1793
5.1798coppering at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793

 
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Posted by Jon Miller on Saturday 30th of May 2026 06:59

Sheerness, 11 October 1801: Orders have been received this morning for the different vessels mentioned, to prepare immediately for paying off, viz, the Magicienne, Braak, Daphne, Waazamield, Hebe, and La Raison frigates; Alceste and Serapis, floating batteries; Experiment, fire vessel, and Hecla, bomb; and Boreas, slop ship; with the Crash, Swinger, Wrangler, Pincher, Scourge, Sparkler, Furnace, Force, Teazer, Gallant, and Constant. [London Courier, 12 October 1801]

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