British gun-brig 'Attack' (1794)

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Attack
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	6.3.1794	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	3.1794	BWAS-1793
Launched	28.6.1794	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	2.1795	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Frindsbury - Kent	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Conquest Class (1794)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1801	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John Wilson & CoBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Sold	9.1802	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck75' 0 ½"Imperial Feet22.8727
Length of Keel62' 2 ½"Imperial Feet18.9103
Breadth21' 1 ¼"Imperial Feet6.4072
Depth in Hold7' 0 ¼"Imperial Feet2.14
Burthen147Tons BM

Armament

1794Broadside Weight = 118 Imperial Pound ( 53.513 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 24-Pounder (Gover)
Stern Chaser2 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.179450Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.1795 - 1798LieutenantBWAS-17931798 - 1801LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
28.6.1794Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
11.12.1794Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
7.1796Began coppering and fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
10.1796Completed coppering and fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
6.1.1799

Docked at Plymouth

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Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

TNCVarious, Periodical

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