British sloop 'Rhodian' (1809)

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Rhodian
Nominal Guns	10	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	18.7.1808	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	8.1808	BWAS-1793
Launched	3.1.1809	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Northam - Devon	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Cherokee Class (1807)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir Henry PeakeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1762-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Robert GuillaumeBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Wrecked	21.2.1813	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck90' 2"Imperial Feet27.4828
Length of Keel74' 1 ⅝"Imperial Feet22.5711
Breadth24' 8"Imperial Feet7.366
Depth in Hold11' 2"Imperial Feet3.4036
Draught Forward6' 9"Imperial Feet2.0574
Draught Aft9' 6"Imperial Feet2.8956
Burthen239 ⁸⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1.1809Broadside Weight = 78 Imperial Pound ( 35.373 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck8 British 18-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.180975EstablishmentBWAS-1793

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1.1809 - 1812CommanderBWAS-17931812 - 21.2.1813CommanderBWAS-1793

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1813 - 21.2.1813MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
10.1.1809Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
30.3.1809Completed fitting at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
30.3.1809Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
25.4.1809Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1793
21.2.1813Wrecked at Port Royal Harbour. The wreck was later sold.BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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