British sloop 'Bustard' (1806)

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Bustard
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British brig 'Royal George' (1803) (16) 1803-1816 British 16 Gun Unrated Brig
Acquired	1806	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Cowes - Isle of Wight	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Sold	12.10.1815	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck82' 11 ½"Imperial Feet25.0063
Length of Keel68' 11 ½"Imperial Feet20.7391
Breadth27' 1 ⅜"Imperial Feet8.2391
Depth in Hold11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052
Burthen270Tons BM

Armament

4.1808Broadside Weight = 132 Imperial Pound ( 59.862 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck14 British 18-Pound Carronade
Upper Gun Deck2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.180890 BWAS-1793

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
12.4.1808 - 31.1.1811CommanderBWAS-17931812 - 1814CommanderBWAS-17931814 - 7.6.1814CommanderBWAS-179310.1814 - 15.11.1814CommanderBWAS-179315.11.1814 - 1815CommanderNBD1849

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1814 - 1815Masterref:18711815 - 26.9.1815Carpenter†ref:1998

Service History

DateEventSource
11.6.1806Arrived at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
21.2.1808Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
3.1808Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
27.6.1808Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
28.7.1809Attack at Duino
3.4.1813Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
1815Paid offBWAS-1793
12.10.1815Sold for £720BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ref:1871 Archive

ref:1998 Archive

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