British sloop 'Stork' (1796)

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Stork

6916
Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered6.11.1794BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down12.1795BWAS-1793
Named8.6.1796BWAS-1793
Launched29.11.1796BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCormorant Class (1793)BWAS-1793
Designed by
Sir John HenslowBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1761-1805
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Thomas PollardBritish
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1765-1799
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold30.5.1816BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck108' 4"Imperial Feet32.9311 
Length of Keel90' 8 ⅜"Imperial Feet27.4415 
Breadth29' 9"Imperial Feet8.8646 
Depth in Hold9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432 
Draught Forward7' 7"Imperial Feet2.3114 
Draught Aft11' 7"Imperial Feet3.5306 
Burthen426 92⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


29.11.1796Broadside Weight = 51 Imperial Pound ( 23.1288 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16 British 6-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1793125Design Complement

8 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
5.12.1796 - 18.8.1798Commander
Richard Harrison PearsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1790-1814
BWAS-17931797Commander
Richard Harrison PearsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1790-1814
BWAS-179318.8.1798 - 10.10.1799Commander
Christopher LarocheBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1807
BWAS-179310.10.1799 - 1801Commander
William ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1863
BWAS-17931801 - 15.10.1802Commander
George IrwinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1802
BWAS-179315.10.1802 - 28.5.1803Commander
Frederick CotterellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1811
BWAS-179328.5.1803 - 12.8.1812Commander
George Le GeytBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1812
BWAS-179312.8.1812 - 9.1815Commander
Robert Little CoulsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1816
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
9.5.1810 - 16.9.1811Lieutenant
James BrasierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1837
NBD1849

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
11.1796 - 1796Purser
Michael FittonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1815
NBD1849

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
4.1805 - 26.2.1806Master's Mate
George Charles BlakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1833
NBD184912.3.1806 - 1.1807Sub-Lieutenant
James BrasierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1837
NBD1849

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
1.7.1807 - 18081st Class Volunteer
William CuppageBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1807-1830
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
12.1795Began First cost, including fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
29.11.1796Completed First cost, including fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £15073.0.0dBWAS-1793
16.8.1797Took the Lugger
Le Lynx (14) 1796-1797
French 14 Gun
Privateer Lugger
off the HumberBG
12.1797Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1793
3.1800Took the Privateer
Louise (8) 1800-1800
Spanish 8 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off the Humber
27.7.1801Took the Privateer
Cantara (12) 1801-1801
Spanish 12 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off Cape Ortegal
1.4.1802Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
3.4.1803Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1793
24.2.1804Took the Schooner
La Coquette (2) 1804-1804
French 2 Gun
Privateer Schooner

30.3.1804Took the Privateer
L'Hirondelle (1) 1804-1804
French 1 Gun
Privateer Unknown

23.3.1805Took the Privateer
Antelope (5) 1805-1805
Dutch 5 Gun
Privateer Unknown
on the Puerto Rican coast
1807Returned home in the summerBWAS-1793
5.7.1808Sailed with a convoy for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
12.12.1808Action at St Pierre
28.1.1809Capture of Martinique
1811On the Irish stationBWAS-1793
1814At LeithBWAS-1793
9.1815Paid off into Ordinary at SheernessBWAS-1793
30.5.1816Sold at Deptford for £1,110BWAS-1793

 
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Posted by Jon Miller on Saturday 13th of June 2026 12:33

Portsmouth: On Saturday a court martial was impannelled on the Britannia for the trial of the gunner of the Stork sloop, for drunkenness, and disrespect to the master. After a short examination of witnesses, the court pronounced, that the charges had been proved in part, and therefore adjudged the gunner to be reprimanded. [Hampshire Chronicle, 2 December 1797]

Posted by Jon Miller on Saturday 30th of May 2026 11:11

B Watkinson, Esq, is appointed to the command of the Stork, of 18 guns. [London Courier, 14 October 1801]

Posted by Tim Oakley on Sunday 8th of April 2018 16:17

16 Mar 1803 Mid Murray of the Leviathan, has been promoted Lieut, for service on the Stork.

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