Recent updates


Recent Comments

  

Gorgon

24397
Nominal Guns6BWAS-1817
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered10.7.1834BWAS-1817
Keel Laid Down7.1836BWAS-1817
Launched31.8.1837BWAS-1817
First Commissioned30.8.1838BWAS-1817
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1817
ShipyardPembroke Dockyard - Pembroke Dock BWAS-1817
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1817
Ship TypeSteam Sloop
Sailing RigSchooner
Sold for Break Up17.10.1864BWAS-1817

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1817
Length of Gundeck178' 0"Imperial Feet54.2544 
Length of Keel152' 3"Imperial Feet46.3311 
Breadth (oa)37' 6"Imperial Feet11.2994 
Breadth37' 0"Imperial Feet11.2776 
Depth in Hold23' 0"Imperial Feet7.0104 
Burthen1,108 6394Tons BM 

Armament


1837Broadside Weight = 148 Imperial Pound ( 67.118 kg)BWAS-1817
Gun Deck4 British 32-Pounder
Pivot Mount2 British 10" Shell Gun

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1837160 BWAS-1793

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
26.4.1839 - 4.11.1840First Lieutenant
Francis Thomas BrownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1822-1846
NBD1849
9.2.1844 - 18.11.1845Lieutenant
Astley Cooper KeyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1833-1878
NBD1849
30.3.1848 - 1849Lieutenant
Charles Henry YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1841-1849
NBD1849

 
Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page







Recent comments to other pages

Date postedByPage
Monday 8th of June 2026 17:20F.F.
British First Rate ship of the line 'Britannia' (1762) (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
Thursday 4th of June 2026 20:01James Daschuk
Thursday 4th of June 2026 14:56AvM
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:37Jon Miller
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:33Jon Miller
British Sixth Rate ship 'Mercury' (1745) (20) 1745-1753
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship