British gun-brig 'Mallard' (1801)

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Mallard
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.12.1800	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	1.1801	BWAS-1793
Launched	11.4.1801	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Deptford Green - Deptford - Barnards' Thames Yards	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Archer Class (1800)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Frances BarnardBritish Ship Builder Service 1786-1813	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Captured	25.12.1804	BWAS-1793
Becomes	French brig 'Le Mallard' (1804) (12) 1804-1827 French 12 Gun Unrated Brig 1814 Renamed "Favori"

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 0 ½"Imperial Feet24.3967
Length of Keel65' 11"Imperial Feet19.8171
Breadth22' 6 ½"Imperial Feet6.7183
Depth in Hold9' 5 ½"Imperial Feet2.7559
Draught Forward5' 6"Imperial Feet1.6764
Draught Aft7' 5"Imperial Feet2.2606
Burthen178 ¹⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

11.4.1801Broadside Weight = 108 Imperial Pound ( 48.978 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 18-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
12.180050Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.1801 - 11.1804LieutenantBWAS-179311.1804 - 24.12.1804LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
6.4.1801Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
29.4.1801Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
25.12.1804Taken by the French While grounded near Calais

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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