British cutter 'Pioneer' (1810)

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Pioneer
Nominal Guns	10	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	2.10.1809	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	12.1809	BWAS-1793
Launched	10.3.1810	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Upnor - Kent	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Pygmy Class (1809)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir Henry PeakeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1762-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John KingBritish Ship Builder Service 1769	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Cutter	BWAS-1793
Transfered	4.1824	BWAS-1793
Becomes	British cutter 'Pioneer' (1824) (10) 1824-1849 British 10 Gun Unrated Cutter

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck82' 6"Imperial Feet25.0698
Length of Keel70' 6"Imperial Feet21.4884
Breadth22' 8"Imperial Feet6.8072
Depth in Hold10' 6"Imperial Feet3.2004
Burthen192 ⁶²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

10.3.1810Broadside Weight = 60 Imperial Pound ( 27.21 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 12-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
180960Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.1810 - 15.6.1814LieutenantBWAS-179315.6.1814 - 4.1815LieutenantBWAS-17934.1815 - 12.1818LieutenantBWAS-179312.1818 - 1819LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
10.1811Began refitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
11.1811Refitted as a 10 gun Unrated Schooner
11.1811Completed refitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
1819Refitted as a 10 gun Unrated Cutter
1.1823Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
4.1824Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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