British schooner 'Herring' (1804)

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Herring
Nominal Guns	4	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	23.6.1803	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	1803	BWAS-1793
Launched	1804	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Bermuda - North Atlantic Ocean	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Ballahoo Class (1803)	BWAS-1793
Constructor	GoodrichBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Schooner	BWAS-1793
Foundered	7.1813	BWAS-1793

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck56' 0"Imperial Feet17.0688
Breadth18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen78Tons BM

1804Broadside Weight = 24 Imperial Pound ( 10.884 kg)B028
Gun Deck4 British 12-Pound Carronade

Date# of MenNotesSource
180322Design Complement

DatesRankNameSource
1.5.1804 - 1808LieutenantBWAS-17931808 - 1812LieutenantBWAS-17931812 - 7.1813Lieutenant†BWAS-1793

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