British schooner 'Musquedobet' (1813)

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Musquedobet
Nominal Guns	10	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	American Privateer schooner 'Lynx' (1813) (6) 1813-1813 American 6 Gun Privateer Schooner
Captured	16.3.1813	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Baltimore - Maryland	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Schooner	BWAS-1793
Sold	13.1.1820	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck94' 7"Imperial Feet28.6957
Length of Keel73' 1 ¼"Imperial Feet22.2568
Breadth24' 0"Imperial Feet7.3152
Depth in Hold10' 3"Imperial Feet3.1242
Burthen223 ⁹²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1813Broadside Weight = 78 Imperial Pound ( 35.373 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck8 British 18-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
181350 BWAS-1793

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
16.3.1813 - 9.1815LieutenantBWAS-17939.1815 - 1817LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
3.1813Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £1933.11.5dBWAS-1793
30.3.1814Arrived at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
7.1819Paid offBWAS-1793
13.1.1820Sold to Mr Rundle for £410 at PlymouthBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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Monday 27th of July 2026 19:34	Jon Miller	Sir Charles BrisbaneBritish Naval Sailor Service 1779-1819
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Monday 27th of July 2026 19:31	Jon Miller	Henry Edward Reginald BakerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1794-1814
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Monday 27th of July 2026 19:27	Jon Miller	British Merchant east indiaman 'Marchioness of Exeter' (1801) (Unknown) 1801-1817 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman

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