British sloop 'Ranger' (1794)

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Ranger
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	18.2.1793	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	5.1793	BWAS-1793
Launched	19.3.1794	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	4.1794	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Limehouse - London	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Pylades Class (1793)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1805	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sunk in Action	17.7.1805	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck105' 3"Imperial Feet32.0192
Length of Gundeck105' 0"Imperial Feet32.004
Length of Keel87' 0"Imperial Feet26.5176
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
Draught Forward7' 9"Imperial Feet2.3622
Draught Aft11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052
Burthen361 ¹⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM
Burthen367 ¹³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

19.3.1794Broadside Weight = 48 Imperial Pound ( 21.768 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck16 British 6-Pounder

2.7.1794Broadside Weight = 49 Imperial Pound ( 22.2216 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck16 British 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.1793121Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
24.4.1794 - 1.1797Commander ADM 6/25/37BWAS-17931.1797 - 1.8.1799CommanderBWAS-17931.8.1799 - 1801CommanderBWAS-17931801 - 29.4.1802CommanderBWAS-179329.4.1802 - 17.7.1805CommanderBWAS-1793

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
5.5.1794 - 1794First Lieutenant ADM 6/25/39ADM 6/255.5.1794 - 1794Second Lieutenant ADM 6/25/39ADM 6/25

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1795 - bef.23.4.1795Surgeonref:19811.9.1796 - 1.4.1798MasterADM 29-1

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
13.8.1794 - 1795MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
5.1793Began building at Limehouse - London BWAS-1793
19.3.1794Completed building at Limehouse - London at a cost of £3792.0.0dBWAS-1793
19.3.1794Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
2.7.1794Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £8007.0.0dBWAS-1793
17.7.1805Taken by
17.7.1805Taken by

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 29-1 Document

ADM 6/25 Archive

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ref:1981 Document

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Searcher on Sunday 5th of April 2026 09:56

What am I missing w.r.t the dates: Ordered after she was first commissioned. Supporting evidence shows personnel in service before she was ordered.
Ordered 18.2.1796
Keel Laid Down 5.1793
Launched 19.3.1794
First Commissioned 4.1794

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