British hired ketch 'Gleaner' (1808)

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Gleaner
Nominal Guns	14	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Presented	12.7.1808	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1793
Category	Hired Vessel	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ketch	BWAS-1793
Returned to Owners	2.3.1814	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Burthen153 ⁷⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

7.1808Broadside Weight = 84 Imperial Pound ( 38.094 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck14 British 12-Pound Carronade

1811Broadside Weight = 60 Imperial Pound ( 27.21 kg)NBD1849
Gun Deck10 British 12-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
181130 NBD1849

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
12.7.1808 - 1808Lieutenant ADM 1/1452/12 ADM 14.7.1811 - 11.1811LieutenantNAO2.12.1813 - 2.4.1814LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
7.11.1808At Falmouth ADM 1
27.3.1813Took the Privateer in the MediterraneanBG

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 1Authority, Book

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NAOVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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