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Manly

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Nominal Guns12B028
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered9.1.1804BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down2.1804BWAS-1793
Launched5.7.1804B028
How acquiredPurpose builtB028
ShipyardDeptford - London B028
Ship ClassArcher Class (1800)B028
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
John DudmanBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1750-1817
B028
CategoryUnratedB028
Ship TypeGun-brigB028
Captured21.12.1805BWAS-1793
Becomes
Dutch gun-brig 'Manly' (1805) (12) 1805-1809
Dutch 12 Gun
Unrated Gun-brig

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length 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 7994Tons BM 

Armament


1804Broadside Weight = 102 Imperial Pound ( 46.257 kg)B028
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 British 12-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
12.180050Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
5.1804 - 1805Lieutenant
George MackayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1805
BWAS-1793
1805 - 21.12.1805Lieutenant
Martin WhiteBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1851
BWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
7.5.1804Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
20.6.1804Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
21.12.1805Taken by the Dutch in the mouth of the Ems


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


 
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