British sloop 'Peterel' (1794)

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Peterel
Nominal Guns	16	B028
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	18.2.1793	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	5.1793	BWAS-1793
Launched	4.3.1794	B028
How acquired	Built by Contract	B028
Shipyard	Frindsbury - Kent	B028
Ship Class	Pylades Class (1793)	B028
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1805	BWAS-1793
Constructor	William WyattBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Sloop	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Sold	11.7.1827	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck105' 1"Imperial Feet32.0091
Length of Gundeck105' 0"Imperial Feet32.004
Length of Keel86' 7 ⅝"Imperial Feet26.2287
Length of Keel86' 7 ½"Imperial Feet26.2255
Breadth28' 2"Imperial Feet8.5408
Breadth28' 0"Imperial Feet8.5344
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132
Burthen361 ¹⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM
Burthen365 ⁵⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.3.1794Broadside Weight = 49 Imperial Pound ( 22.2216 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck16 British 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.1793121Design Complement

14 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
10.4.1794 - 8.10.1794Commander ADM 6/25/28BWAS-17938.10.1794 - 1.6.1795Commander ADM 6/25/93ADM 6/258.10.1794 - 7.1795CommanderBWAS-179311.1.1796 - 6.1796CommanderBWAS-17936.1796 - 23.12.1796CommanderBWAS-179323.12.1796 - 8.1797CommanderBWAS-17938.1797 - 9.1797CommanderBWAS-17939.1797 - 10.1797LieutenantBWAS-179310.1797 - 10.1798CaptainBWAS-179310.1798 - 11.1798CommanderBWAS-179311.1798 - 13.11.1798LieutenantBWAS-17932.1799 - 7.1799CommanderBWAS-17936.1800 - 29.4.1802CommanderBWAS-179329.4.1802 - 1809CommanderBWAS-1793

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.4.1794 - 1794First Lieutenant ADM 6/25/28ADM 6/2511.4.1794 - 1794Second Lieutenant ADM 6/25/29ADM 6/253.7.1796 - 12.10.1798LieutenantODNB12.1798 - 17.10.1799LieutenantODNB

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
18.11.1798 - 20.12.1798Acting GunnerADM 29-121.12.1798 - 9.1.1799MasterADM 29-1

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
26.2.1806 - 7.4.1806Master's MateNBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
12.1794 - 4.17951st Class VolunteerNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
5.1793Began building at Frindsbury - Kent BWAS-1793
4.3.1794Completed building at Frindsbury - Kent at a cost of £3936.0.0dBWAS-1793
4.3.1794Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
6.1794Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £7694.0.0dBWAS-1793
1795In the Downs squadronBWAS-1793
5.1796In Nelson's squadron off GenoaBWAS-1793
31.5.1796Action of 1796-05-31
30.4.1798Took the Letter of Marque BG
11.1798Off MinorcaBWAS-1793
13.11.1798Taken by the French off Minorca
14.11.1798Taken by
21.3.1800Took the Brig-Corvette in the evening off the RivieraE-WIKI
21.5.1800Peterel vs Ligurienne
13.5.1805Took the Privateer off Cuba
7.1811Began fitting as a Receiving Ship at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
8.1811Completed fitting as a Receiving Ship at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
1825DecommissionedBWAS-1793
11.7.1827Sold to Joshua Crystall at Plymouth for £730BWAS-1793

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