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Pylades Class

RearmedB103
Later armament was;

UD 16 x 24 pound carronades

QD 6 x 12 pound carronades

FC 2 x 12 pound carronades


NationalityGreat Britain
Nominal Guns16
Approved1793/06
Designer
Sir John HenslowBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1761-1801
RateUnrated
TypeSloop
Designed Crew121
Ships in Class5

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 49.00 Imperial Pound ( 22.22 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck4 x British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck16 x British 6-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     105' 0"86' 7 ½"28' 0"13' 6"361 1494
Alert (16) 1793-1794
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
18.2.1793Rotherhithe - London - Surrey 8.10.179314.5.1794Captured105' 3"86' 9 ½"28' 1 ½"13' 6"365 1694
Albacore (16) 1793-1802
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
18.2.1793Rotherhithe - London - Surrey 19.11.17931802Sold105' 3"86' 9 ½"28' 2"13' 6"365 7894
Peterel (16) 1794-1827
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
18.2.1793Frindsbury - Kent 4.3.179411.7.1827Sold105' 0"86' 7 ½"28' 0"13' 6"361 1494
Ranger (16) 1794-1805
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
18.2.1793Limehouse - London 19.3.179417.7.1805Sunk in Action105' 0"86' 7 ½"28' 0"13' 6"361 1494
Pylades (16) 1794-1815
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
18.2.1793King and Queen Dock - Rotherhithe 4.179423.11.1815Sold105' 1"86' 8"28' 2 ½"13' 6"366 7794

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