British sloop 'Shearwater' (1808)

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Shearwater

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Nominal Guns10BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered31.12.1807BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down3.1808BWAS-1793
Launched21.11.1808BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardWilliam Rowe's Yard - Newcastle upon Tyne - River Tyne BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCherokee Class (1807)BWAS-1793
Designed by
Sir Henry PeakeBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1762-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
William RoweBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Sold11.1832BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck90' 0"Imperial Feet27.432 
Length of Keel73' 6 ¾"Imperial Feet22.2695 
Breadth24' 7 ½"Imperial Feet7.3279 
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528 
Draught Forward6' 0"Imperial Feet1.8288 
Draught Aft8' 6"Imperial Feet2.5908 
Burthen237 26⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


21.11.1808Broadside Weight = 78 Imperial Pound ( 35.373 kg)B181
Gun Deck8 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
26.11.180775Design Complement

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
5.1809 - 1.1811Commander
Edward Reynolds SiblyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1814
BWAS-17931.1811 - 1813Commander
William Richard SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1802-1815
BWAS-17931.1811Lieutenant
G. W. H. d'EathBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1811
BWAS-17931.7.1814 - 8.1814Commander
John Townshend CoffinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1808-1821
BWAS-17931.1817 - 7.1817Commander
Edward RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1810-1817
BWAS-17937.1817 - 4.1820Commander
Douglas CoxBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1809-1820
BWAS-17934.1820 - 1.1822Commander
John Walter RobertsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1823
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
25.1.1813 - 10.1814Lieutenant
Jospeh Bage BoultbeeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1855
NBD1849

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
6.1820 - 6.1821Midshipman
Charles BrandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1810-1823
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
23.2.1809Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
1.9.1809Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £4371.0.0dBWAS-1793
27.1.1810Sailed for the MedterraneanBWAS-1793
1813In the MedterraneanBWAS-1793
8.1814Began large repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
11.1815Completed large repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £6511.0.0dBWAS-1793
1.1817Recommissioned for JamaicaBWAS-1793
4.1820Recommissioned for the Cape of Good HopeBWAS-1793
1.1822Laid up at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
11.1832Sold at Rotherhythe to Mr. Beaston for £400BWAS-1793

 
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