British gun-brig 'Aggressor' (1801)

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Aggressor
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.12.1800	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	1.1801	BWAS-1793
Launched	1.4.1801	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Blackwall - London	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Archer Class (1800)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John & William WellsBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Sold for Break Up	23.11.1815	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 0 ⅞"Imperial Feet24.4062
Length of Keel65' 10 ¼"Imperial Feet19.8184
Breadth22' 7 ½"Imperial Feet6.7183
Depth in Hold9' 5"Imperial Feet2.8702
Draught Forward5' 6 ½"Imperial Feet1.5367
Draught Aft7' 3 ½"Imperial Feet2.1463
Burthen179 ²⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1.4.1801Broadside Weight = 108 Imperial Pound ( 48.978 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 18-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
12.180050Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.1801 - 2.1803LieutenantBWAS-17932.1803 - 12.1803LieutenantBWAS-179312.1803 - 15.6.1814LieutenantBWAS-17934.1815 - 11.1815LieutenantBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
15.10.1805 - 12.6.1806Acting LieutenantNBD1849

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1803 - 21.11.1803Unknown Transferedref:1876

Service History

DateEventSource
2.4.1801Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
21.4.1801Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
2.1803Recommissioned for the North SeaBWAS-1793
23.11.1815Sold for £940 to be broken upBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ref:1876Derek Ayshford, Pam Ayshford, Web Site

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