Dimensions
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793Length of Gundeck80' 1"Imperial Feet24.4094 Length of Keel66' 0 ½"Imperial Feet20.1295 Breadth22' 6"Imperial Feet6.7818 Depth in Hold9' 5 ½"Imperial Feet2.7559 Burthen177 79⁄94Tons BM Armament
1804Broadside Weight = 102 Imperial Pound ( 46.257 kg)B028 | Gun Deck | 10 British 18-Pound CarronadeGun Deck | 2 British 12-Pound CarronadeCrew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
12.180050Design Complement
2 Ship Commanders
DatesRankNameSource5.1804 - 1805LieutenantBWAS-17931805 - 21.12.1805LieutenantBWAS-1793
Notes on Ship
From Ron van Mannen
"In the meeting on the Dutch Naval Department 31 December 1805 a report of 1st lieutenant IJsbrands with the gunboat Vos, commanding officer of the vessels serving off Delfzijl, dated 25 December was read. This lieutenant arrived 19th December off the Knock and spoke their a boat of the galley Noodweer. They found off the eastcoast a grounded brig flying American colours but when they approached the brig appeared to be British. The Dutch pilot of the galley L. Abrahams was forced to stay on board of the British ship which hoped to come afloat again. The 1st lieutenant went back to Delfzijl for reinforcement from the galley Noodweer, all together 14 men and 6 volunteers. Going back the same day they meet a boat of the British brig with on board captain Martin White, boatswain Peter Graij, gunner James Robinson and sailors Robert Telford and Joh Wilcolf. The British thought that the approaching gunboat was a merchant ship or lighter, but quite soon they found out b