British sloop 'Griper' (1813)

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Griper

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Nominal Guns12BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered2.11.1812BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down1.1813BWAS-1793
Launched14.7.1813BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardHythe - Kent BWAS-1793
Ship ClassBold - Modified Confounder Class (1811)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Mark RichardsBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Transfered12.1825BWAS-1793
Becomes
British brig 'Griper' (1825) (12) 1825-1868
British 12 Gun
Unrated Brig

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck84' 8"Imperial Feet25.654 
Length of Keel70' 5"Imperial Feet21.463 
Breadth22' 1"Imperial Feet6.7183 
Depth in Hold11' 1"Imperial Feet3.3782 
Burthen182 69⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


14.7.1813Broadside Weight = 96 Imperial Pound ( 43.536 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
181160Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
7.1813 - 2.1814Commander
Charles MitchellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1826
BWAS-17932.1814 - 1817Commander
Arthur M'MeekanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1817
BWAS-17931.1819 - 12.1820Lieutenant
Matthew LiddonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1811-1820
BWAS-17931.1824 - 12.1824Captain
George Francis LyonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1814-1824
BWAS-17931825Commander
Douglas Charles ClaveringBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1813-1827
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
7.4.1824 - 1827Lieutenant
Francis HardingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1862
W025

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
11.1814 - 18.2.1815Master
Archibald CampbellBritish
Naval Sailor
NBD1849

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
5.2.1819 - 21.12.1822Clerk
Cyrus WakehamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1819-1831
ADM 29/8

Service History


DateEventSource
1.1813Began building at Hythe - Kent BWAS-1793
14.7.1813Completed building at Hythe - Kent at a cost of £3411.0.0dBWAS-1793
17.7.1813Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
7.11.1813Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1817At ChathamBWAS-1793
12.1818Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
5.1819Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
12.1820Paid offBWAS-1793
2.1823Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
5.1823Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
1.1824Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
6.1824Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
16.6.1824Sailed for Hudson BayBWAS-1793
29.6.1824Arrived at Stromness in company with
Snap (12) 1812-1832
British 12 Gun
Unrated Sloop
WRBLOG
3.7.1824Left Stromness bound for the Hudson StraitWRBLOG
12.1824Paid offBWAS-1793
8.1825Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
12.1825Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793

 
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