British sloop 'Hecate' (1809)

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Richard MaddocksBritish
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Princess Mary (Unknown) 1796-1805
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Hecate
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	5.11.1808	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	12.1808	BWAS-1793
Launched	30.5.1809	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Upnor - Kent	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Cruizer Class (1797)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Thomas KingBritish Ship Builder Service 1778-1779	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Sold	30.10.1817	BWAS-1793
Becomes	Chilean brig 'Galvarino' (1818) (16) 1818-1828 Chilean 16 Gun Unrated Brig

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck100' 2"Imperial Feet30.5308
Length of Keel77' 4"Imperial Feet23.4841
Breadth30' 7"Imperial Feet9.3218
Depth in Hold12' 9"Imperial Feet3.7719
Draught Forward6' 9"Imperial Feet2.0574
Draught Aft11' 3"Imperial Feet3.429
Burthen384 ⁷⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

30.5.1809Broadside 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

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
7.1809 - 12.10.1809CommanderBWAS-179312.10.1809 - 16.10.1810CommanderBWAS-179316.10.1810 - 1811LieutenantBWAS-17931811 - 24.4.1811CommanderBWAS-179311.7.1811 - 7.8.1812CommanderBWAS-17937.8.1812 - 4.2.1814CommanderBWAS-17934.2.1814 - 19.5.1815CaptainNBD184920.11.1815 - 1816CommanderBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
30.5.1809Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
23.9.1809Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
31.10.1809Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1793
29.11.1810Capture of Mauritius
30.10.1817Sold to Mr. Parkin for £860 and thence to the Chilieans.BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Jon Miller on Saturday 4th of July 2026 12:53

Portsmouth, 31 August 1816: The Hecate was paid off on Wednesday and laid up in Ordinary. [Hampshire Chronicle, 2 September 1816]

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Saturday 25th of July 2026 13:29	Jon Miller	Richard MaddocksBritish Dockyard Staff Service 1757-1769
Saturday 25th of July 2026 07:16	Jon Miller	British Merchant east indiaman 'Princess Mary' (1796) (Unknown) 1796-1805 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman
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Saturday 25th of July 2026 07:11	Jon Miller	Edward Jekyll CanesBritish Naval Sailor Service 1780-1793

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