British sloop 'Prospero' (1809)

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Prospero
Nominal Guns	14	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	23.3.1808	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	8.1808	BWAS-1793
Launched	9.11.1809	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Crocus Class (1807)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	The SurveyorsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1739-1806	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Edward SisonBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1780-1795	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Sold for Break Up	30.5.1816	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck92' 0"Imperial Feet28.0416
Length of Keel72' 8 ¾"Imperial Feet21.9647
Breadth25' 6"Imperial Feet7.6505
Depth in Hold12' 8"Imperial Feet3.7592
Draught Forward6' 0"Imperial Feet1.8288
Draught Aft11' 3"Imperial Feet3.429
Burthen251 ⁴¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

9.11.1809Broadside Weight = 150 Imperial Pound ( 68.025 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck12 British 24-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
28.3.180786Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
11.1809 - 27.6.1814CommanderBWAS-17938.1814 - 1816CommanderBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
5.1.1810 - 17.1.1810LieutenantNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
9.11.1809Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
3.12.1809Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
16.4.1810Sailed with a convoy to HalifaxBWAS-1793
30.5.1816Sold at Woolwich for £720BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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