British sloop 'Hart' (1805)

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Hart
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Privateer schooner 'L'Empereur' (1805) (14) 1805-1805 French 14 Gun Privateer Schooner
Captured	2.4.1805	BG
First Commissioned	30.4.1805	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Sold	1810	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck68' 0"Imperial Feet20.7264
Length of Keel63' 9"Imperial Feet19.2786
Breadth21' 2"Imperial Feet6.4516
Depth in Hold10' 9"Imperial Feet3.2766
Burthen151 ⁸⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.1806Broadside Weight = 96 Imperial Pound ( 43.536 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck16 British 12-Pound Carronade

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.3.1806 - 10.1807CommanderBWAS-179310.1807 - 1810CommanderBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Tim Oakley on Saturday 2nd of April 2016 21:10

21 Sept 1807 Danish brigs Adventure, Colin and Master taken by Hart Lt William Coombe?? The London Gazette

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