British gun-brig 'Steady' (1804)

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Steady
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	9.1.1804	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	3.1804	BWAS-1793
Launched	21.7.1804	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Hythe - Kent	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Archer Class (1800)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Mark RichardsBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Sold	9.2.1815	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 1 ⅝"Imperial Feet24.3999
Length of Keel65' 11 ½"Imperial Feet19.8247
Breadth22' 6"Imperial Feet6.7818
Depth in Hold9' 5 ½"Imperial Feet2.7559
Burthen177 ⁵⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

21.7.1804Broadside Weight = 120 Imperial Pound ( 54.42 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 18-Pounder
Bow Chaser2 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
12.180050Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
8.1804 - 1811LieutenantBWAS-17933.1812 - 1814LieutenantBWAS-1793

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.1805 - 4.6.1807Sub-LieutenantNBD18494.6.1807 - 5.3.1808LieutenantNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
3.8.1804Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
15.9.1804Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1.8.1808Sailed for the River PlateBWAS-1793
30.8.1810Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
1813Sailed to the BalticBWAS-1793
9.2.1815Sold at Portsmouth for £700BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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