British sloop 'Pictou' (1813)

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Ramillies (74) 1785-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1785)
Ramillies (74) 1785-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1785)
Princess Royal (90) 1773-1807
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
(1773)
Winchelsea (32) 1764-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1764)
Druid (32) 1783-1813
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1783)
Canton (Unknown) 1790-1811
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1790)
Thames (Unknown) 1798-1802
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1798)
Walmer Castle (64) 1793-1793
British 64 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1793)
Russell (74) 1764-1811
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1764)
Britannia (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
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Pictou
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Captured	1813	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	New York - New York	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Last known	14.2.1814	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck83' 0"Imperial Feet25.2984
Length of Keel65' 2"Imperial Feet19.8222
Breadth24' 8"Imperial Feet7.366
Depth in Hold10' 6"Imperial Feet3.2004
Burthen211Tons BM

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
11.1813 - 14.2.1814LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
25.10.1813Purchased at UnknownBWAS-1793
18.11.1813RegisteredBWAS-1793
14.2.1814Taken by taken and burnt

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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