British cutter 'Swan' (1811)

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Swan
Nominal Guns	10	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	21.1.1811	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	6.1811	BWAS-1793
Launched	1.11.1811	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Cowes - Isle of Wight	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Nimble Class (1811)	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Thomas GelyBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Cutter	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	7.12.1874	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck63' 5"Imperial Feet19.2447
Length of Keel49' 4 ½"Imperial Feet14.9479
Breadth23' 5"Imperial Feet7.0527
Depth in Hold10' 2"Imperial Feet3.0988
Draught Forward4' 0"Imperial Feet1.2192
Draught Aft10' 0"Imperial Feet3.048
Burthen144Tons BM

Armament

1.11.1811Broadside Weight = 60 Imperial Pound ( 27.21 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 12-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
181150Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
11.1811 - 15.6.1814LieutenantBWAS-179315.6.1814 - 8.1815LieutenantBWAS-179315.6.1814 - 6.1817LieutenantBWAS-17939.1817 - 4.1819LieutenantBWAS-17934.1819 - 1822LieutenantBWAS-179325.10.1822 - 1822LieutenantW025

Service History

DateEventSource
7.1831Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
8.1831Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
1844Lent to the Church Mission SocietyW033
7.12.1874Breaking up completed at SheernessBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

W025P. Davis, Web Site

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

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