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Nominal Guns18B181
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered30.1.1829B181
Keel Laid Down10.1831B181
Launched15.6.1832B181
How acquiredPurpose builtB181
ShipyardChatham Dockyard - Chatham B181
Ship ClassScout Class (1829)
Designed by
Sir Robert SeppingsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1805-1832
B181
CategoryUnratedB181
Ship TypeSloop
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Broken Up10.1852B181

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Gundeck116' 0"Imperial Feet35.3568 
Breadth31' 0"Imperial Feet9.4488 
Burthen488Tons BM 

Armament


15.6.1832Broadside Weight = 265 Imperial Pound ( 120.1775 kg)B181
Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
10.1832125Design complementB181

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
18.12.1841 - 1845Commander
James Robert DrummondBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1826-1877
W025

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
24.4.1835 - 14.4.1837First Lieutenant
Thomas Frederick BirchBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1819-1841
NBD1849
2.9.1837 - 28.1.1840Lieutenant
Frederick Archibald CampbellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1829-1846
NBD1849
6.1.1846 - 1846Lieutenant
Robert William Henry AlcockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1831-1846
NL1865

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
2.1836 - 1.1840Master's Mate
Arthur BarrowBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1856-1866
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
1848Refitted as a 14 gun Unrated UnknownB181

 
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