British hired ship 'Apollo' (1809)

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Apollo
Nominal Guns	Unknown	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Presented	4.1809	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1793
Category	Hired Vessel	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Expended as Fireship	11.4.1809	BWAS-1793

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Burthen372Tons BM

DatesRankNameSource
6.4.1846 - 1846First LieutenantNL1865

DatesRatingNameSource
1814 - 3.1815MidshipmanNBD1849

DateEventSource
11.4.1809Attack on the Basque Roads

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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