British sloop 'Raven' (1796)

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Raven

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Nominal Guns18BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered18.3.1795BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down5.1795BWAS-1793
Launched11.1.1796BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardBlackwall - London BWAS-1793
Ship ClassAlbatross Class (1795)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
William WallisBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Wrecked3.2.1798BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck96' 0"Imperial Feet29.2608 
Length of Keel73' 8"Imperial Feet22.3181 
Breadth30' 8 ½"Imperial Feet9.1567 
Depth in Hold12' 9"Imperial Feet3.7719 
Draught Forward6' 5"Tons BM 
Draught Aft11' 4"Tons BM 
Burthen369 48⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1.1796Broadside Weight = 262 Imperial Pound ( 118.817 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.1796121EstablishmentBWAS-1793

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
2.1796 - 2.1797Commander
John GiffardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1807
BWAS-17142.1797 - 4.1797Commander
William ProwseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1813
BWAS-17144.1797 - 8.1797Commander
Peter PugetBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1808
BWAS-17148.1797 - 10.1797Commander
Bartholomew JamesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1764-1825
BWAS-171410.1797 - 3.2.1798Commander
John DixonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1781-1801
BWAS-1714

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
10.1796 - 3.2.1798Lieutenant
Edward Pelham BrentonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1788-1815
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Service History


DateEventSource
5.1795Began building at Blackwall - London BWAS-1793
11.1.1796Completed building at Blackwall - London at a cost of £5710.0.0dBWAS-1793
27.1.1796Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
2.1796CommissionedBWAS-1793
10.3.1796Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £2402.0.0dBWAS-1793
8.1796Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
14.2.17972nd Battle of Cape St Vincent
20.2.1797Pursuit of the Santissima Trinidad
3.2.1798Grounded and wrecked at the mouth of the ElbeBWAS-1793

 
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