British floating battery 'Musquito' (1794)

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Musquito
Nominal Guns	4	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	3.2.1794	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	1794	BWAS-1793
Launched	1794	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Musquito Class (1794)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William Sidney SmithBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John WellsBritish Ship Builder Service 1748-1794	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Floating Battery	BWAS-1793
Wrecked	20.6.1795	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 1"Imperial Feet24.4094
Length of Keel56' 2 ¼"' 0"Imperial Feet17.0752
Breadth32' 2"Imperial Feet9.779
Depth in Hold7' 0 ½"Imperial Feet2.1463
Burthen309 ²²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.1795Broadside Weight = 92 Imperial Pound ( 41.722 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck2 British 68-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 British 24-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
2.179550EstablishmentBWAS-1793

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
2.1795 - 20.6.1795LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
20.6.1795Wrecked on the french Coast, 6 men lostBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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