British gun-brig 'Sparkler' (1804)

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Sparkler
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	22.3.1804	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	5.1804	BWAS-1793
Launched	6.8.1804	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Brightlingsea - Essex	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Archer Class (1800)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Mathew WarrenBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Wrecked	13.1.1808	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 3"Imperial Feet24.4602
Length of Keel65' 11"Imperial Feet19.8171
Breadth22' 7"Imperial Feet6.7945
Depth in Hold9' 5"Imperial Feet2.8702
Burthen178 ⁷⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

6.8.1804Broadside 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
12.180050Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
9.1804 - 13.1.1808LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
19.8.1804Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
15.9.1804Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
13.1.1808Wrecked off TerschellingBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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Posted by Tim Oakley on Sunday 3rd of June 2012 19:03

13 Jan 1808 Sparkler 12 gun brig wrecked on Dutch coast

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