British sloop 'Skylark' (1806)

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Skylark
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	19.6.1805	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	11.1805	BWAS-1793
Launched	2.1806	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	William Rowe's Yard - Newcastle upon Tyne - River Tyne	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Seagull Class (1805)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	William RoweBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Scuttled	3.5.1812	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck93' 1 ⅛"Imperial Feet28.3496
Length of Keel76' 1 ½"Imperial Feet23.1775
Breadth26' 5"Imperial Feet7.946
Depth in Hold12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576
Burthen282 ⁵³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.1806Broadside Weight = 174 Imperial Pound ( 78.909 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck14 British 24-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

2.1806Broadside Weight = 78 Imperial Pound ( 35.373 kg)B181
Gun Deck8 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1.180595Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.1806 - 7.11.1808CommanderBWAS-17937.11.1808 - 3.5.1812CommanderNBD1849

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
26.8.1811 - 3.5.1812LieutenantNBD1849

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
2.9.1808 - 1809MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
12.4.1806Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
20.6.1806Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
8.11.1807Took the Privateer
12.1808Recommissioned for the North SeaBWAS-1793
3.5.1812Stranded and burnt near BoulogneBWAS-1793
3.5.1812Capture of the Apelles

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B181David Lyon, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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