British Pygmy Class

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Pygmy Class

Nationality	Great Britain
Nominal Guns	10
Approved	1809
Designer	Sir Henry PeakeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1762-1813
Rate	Unrated
Type	Schooner
Designed Crew	60
Ships in Class	4

Design Armament	Broadside Weight = 60.00 Imperial Pound ( 27.21 kg)		BWAS-1793
Gun Deck	10 x British 12-Pound Carronade

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
	Ordered	Shipyard	Launched	Out of service	Fate	Gundeck Length	Length of Keel	Breadth	Depth in hold	Burthen
As Designed						82' 6"	70' 6"	22' 8"	10' 6"	192 ⁶²⁄₉₄
Pigmy (10) 1810-1823 British 10 Gun Unrated Cutter	2.10.1809	Upnor - Kent	24.2.1810	21.5.1823	Sold	82' 10"	70' 8"	22' 11"	10' 1"	197 ³⁸⁄₉₄
Algerine (10) 1810-1813 British 10 Gun Unrated Schooner	2.10.1809	Upnor - Kent	3.3.1810	20.5.1813	Wrecked	82' 10"	70' 8 ¾"	22' 10 ½"	10' 1"	196 ⁷³⁄₉₄
Pioneer (10) 1810-1824 British 10 Gun Unrated Cutter	2.10.1809	Upnor - Kent	10.3.1810	4.1824	Transfered	82' 6"	70' 6"	22' 8"	10' 6"	192 ⁶²⁄₉₄
Pioneer (10) 1824-1849 British 10 Gun Unrated Cutter	Unknown	Upnor - Kent	4.1824	4.9.1849	Sold	82' 6"	70' 6"	22' 8"	10' 6"	192 ⁶²⁄₉₄

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BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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