British sloop 'Partridge' (1809)

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Partridge
Nominal Guns	18	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	19.11.1805	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	3.1806	BWAS-1793
Launched	15.7.1809	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Dartmouth - Devon	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Cormorant Class - revived (1805)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1805	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John AveryBritish Ship Builder Service 1806-1809	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	9.1816	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck108' 4 ½"Imperial Feet32.9311
Length of Keel90' 9 ⅞"Imperial Feet27.4542
Breadth29' 7"Imperial Feet8.859
Depth in Hold8' 11"Imperial Feet2.4638
Draught Forward8' 4"Imperial Feet2.54
Draught Aft11' 3"Imperial Feet3.429
Burthen422 ⁷⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

15.7.1809Broadside Weight = 334 Imperial Pound ( 151.469 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck6 British 18-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 18-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1806121Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
9.1809 - 21.10.1810CommanderBWAS-179321.10.1810 - 18.9.1815CommanderBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
6.9.1813 - 26.8.1814Lieutenant Discharged ADM 196/5/3ADM 196

Service History

DateEventSource
12.8.1809Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
5.12.1809Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
26.4.1810Sailed with a convoy for the West IndiesBWAS-1793
1811Returned homeBWAS-1793
1813In the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
1814In the MediterraneanBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 196 Document

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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