British gun-brig 'Minx' (1801)

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Minx
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.12.1801	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	1.1801	BWAS-1793
Launched	14.4.1801	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Archer Class (1800)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Thomas PitcherBritish Ship Builder Service 1801	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Captured	2.9.1809	BWAS-1793
Becomes	Danish brig 'Minx' (1809) (12) 1809-1810 Danish 12 Gun Unrated Brig

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 1"Imperial Feet24.4094
Length of Keel65' 9 ½"Imperial Feet19.8247
Breadth22' 8"Imperial Feet6.8072
Depth in Hold9' 5 ½"Imperial Feet2.7559
Draught Forward5' 9"Imperial Feet1.7526
Draught Aft7' 0 ½"Imperial Feet2.1463
Burthen179 ⁷⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

14.4.1801Broadside 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 - 1807LieutenantBWAS-17934.1808 - 2.9.1809LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
17.4.1801Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
12.5.1801Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
16.5.1804Attack on Ver Huell's squadron
2.9.1809Taken by the Danish off the Scaw

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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