Dimensions
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793Length of Gundeck94' 4 ½"Imperial Feet28.6639 Length of Keel78' 6 ½"Imperial Feet23.7871 Breadth24' 7 ⅛"Imperial Feet7.3184 Depth in Hold10' 6"Imperial Feet3.2004 Burthen223 92⁄94Tons BM Armament
3.1813Broadside Weight = 78 Imperial Pound ( 35.373 kg)BWAS-1793 | Gun Deck | 8 British 18-Pound CarronadeGun Deck | 2 British 6-PounderCrew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource3.181350 BWAS-17934 Ship Commanders
DatesRankNameSource3.1813 - 1.10.1814LieutenantBWAS-17931.10.1814 - 7.2.1815Acting CommanderNBD18497.2.1815 - 9.1815CommanderNBD18499.1815 - 1817CommanderBWAS-17933 Warrant Officers
DatesRankNameSource14.9.1815 - 1.5.1816Masterref:18719.11.1818 - 10.11.1819Masterref:18711.12.1819 - 30.6.1821Masterref:1871Service History
DateEventSource3.1813Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £1933.11.5dBWAS-179330.3.1814Arrived at PortsmouthBWAS-17937.1819Paid offBWAS-1793
Notes on Ship
The American privateer schooner WILLIAM BAYARD taken by WARSPITE on 12 March 1813.
Broken up in 1822.
1813 Lieut. Mayson WRIGHT, Spithead.
In October 1813 Lieut. WRIGHT was promoted to commander and ALBAN was re-rated as a sloop of war so he could continue in command.
J. WINGRAVE was first lieutenant and William CUMING purser.
To the West Indies at the end of 1813, Spithead May 1814, Halifax January 1815.
1815 David BOYD, 01/1815, Halifax.
1816 Hugh PATTON, 09/1816, Plymouth.
1820 Lieut. Robert GIBSON, 11/1818, Plymouth.