British gun-brig 'Gunboat No. 43' (1797)

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Gunboat No. 43 ➡ 1797 Safeguard
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	3.1797	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	5.1797	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Sold	9.1802	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck78' 9"Imperial Feet23.803
Length of Keel66' 9"Imperial Feet20.1549
Breadth22' 0"Imperial Feet6.7056
Depth in Hold8' 10 ½"Imperial Feet2.4511
Draught Forward6' 0"Imperial Feet1.8288
Draught Aft6' 10"Imperial Feet1.8288
Burthen171 ⁷⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.1797Broadside Weight = 108 Imperial Pound ( 48.978 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 18-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.4.179750 BWAS-1793

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
5.1797 - 1802LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
7.8.1797Renamed SafeguardBWAS-1793
1801In the BalticBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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