British sloop 'Badger' (1808)

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Badger

3215
Nominal Guns10BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered31.12.1807BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down2.1808BWAS-1793
Launched23.7.1808BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardUpnor - Kent BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCherokee Class (1807)BWAS-1793
Designed by
Sir Henry PeakeBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1762-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
John KingBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1769
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Broken Up1864BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck90' 0"Imperial Feet27.432 
Length of Keel73' 7"Imperial Feet22.3097 
Breadth24' 9"Imperial Feet7.3724 
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528 
Draught Forward6' 0"Imperial Feet1.8288 
Draught Aft9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432 
Burthen239 68⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


23.7.1808Broadside Weight = 78 Imperial Pound ( 35.373 kg)B181
Gun Deck8 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
26.11.180775Design Complement

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
9.1808 - 1812Commander
John Lampen ManleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1802-1814
BWAS-17931813 - 5.4.1814Commander
Charles HoleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1807-1814
BWAS-17935.4.1814 - 12.12.1815Commander
Samuel Trevor DickinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1815
BWAS-179312.12.1815 - 28.8.1816Commander
Charles Orlando BridgemanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1846
NBD184929.12.1825 - 1.1829Commander
Charles CrowdyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1834
NBD18491.1829 - 26.2.1830Commander
Richard Freeman RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1825-1845
BWAS-179326.2.1830 - 1833Commander
George F. StoweBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1830-1833
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
28.2.1812 - 22.8.1816Lieutenant
William Henry BrandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1858
NBD1849

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
13.4.1826 - 31.12.1826Master
Philip MilmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1826-1836
ref:1871

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
1.11.1827 - 18281st Class Volunteer
Arthur BarrowBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1856-1866
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
23.7.1808Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
17.12.1808Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
28.7.1809Expedition to the Scheldt
20.11.1811Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
2.1812Sank the privateer  BWAS-1793
2.1812Took the Privateer
La Comtesse Emeriau (5) 1809-1812
French 5 Gun
Privateer Unknown
BWAS-1793
30.10.1813Took the Privateer
L'Aventure (2) 1813-1813
French 2 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off Minorca
8.1816Laid up at SheernessBWAS-1793
1.1820Began large repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
2.1821Completed large repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £5035.0.0dBWAS-1793
4.1821Roofed over and laid up at ChathamBWAS-1793
12.1825Recommissioned for the North SeaBWAS-1793
12.1825Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
4.1826Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £3867.0.0dBWAS-1793
1830At the Cape of Good HopeBWAS-1793
1832Sailed to the East IndiesBWAS-1793
1834Laid up as a recieving Ship at the Cape until 1860BWAS-1793
22.3.1860Beached at the CapeBWAS-1793

 
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Posted by Tim Oakley on Thursday 15th of February 2024 10:15

Feb 1812 Badger in action with the French privateer Countess D'Emerisau which sank.

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