British gun-brig 'Monkey' (1801)

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Monkey
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	7.1.1801	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	1.1801	BWAS-1793
Launched	11.5.1801	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Rochester - Kent	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Bloodhound Class (1801)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1805	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John NicholsonBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Wrecked	25.12.1810	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 2"Imperial Feet24.4348
Length of Keel65' 11 ¼"Imperial Feet19.8184
Breadth23' 1 ½"Imperial Feet7.0231
Depth in Hold8' 6"Imperial Feet2.5908
Draught Forward5' 9"Imperial Feet1.7526
Draught Aft7' 5"Imperial Feet2.2606
Burthen187 ⁵²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

11.5.1801Broadside 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
180150Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
12.5.1801 - 3.1802LieutenantBWAS-17933.1802LieutenantBWAS-17933.1802 - 9.1803LieutenantBWAS-17931804 - 17.5.1805LieutenantBWAS-179318.5.1805 - 17.4.1806LieutenantBWAS-1793bef.11.10.1806 - 25.12.1810Lieutenant† Discharged DeadBWAS-1793

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
4.1802 - 9.1803Midshipmanref:5741805 - 24.10.1806Sub-LieutenantNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
11.5.1801Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
1.6.1801Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
23.4.1805Action of 1805-04-23
20.6.1810

Captured the Chasse-marée Pelagic.

E-WIKI
25.12.1810Wrecked on Belle Isle, 48 drownedBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ref:574 Web Site

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Posted by Tim Oakley on Wednesday 6th of June 2012 21:32

25 Dec 1810 Monkey 12 gun brig wrecked near Belleisle, French coast

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