British sloop 'Censor' (1801)

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Censor

3524
Nominal Guns12BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered7.1.1801BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down1.1801BWAS-1793
Launched2.4.1801BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardRotherhithe - London - Surrey BWAS-1793
Ship ClassBloodhound Class (1801)BWAS-1793
Designed by
Sir John HenslowBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1761-1801
BWAS-1793
Constructor
John RandallBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1780-1802
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Sold11.1.1816BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 1"Imperial Feet24.4094 
Length of Keel65' 7"Imperial Feet19.8476 
Breadth23' 1"Imperial Feet7.0189 
Depth in Hold8' 6"Imperial Feet2.5908 
Draught Forward5' 8"Imperial Feet1.7272 
Draught Aft7' 7"Imperial Feet2.3114 
Burthen185 83⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


2.4.1801Broadside 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
180150Design Complement

8 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
5.1801 - 7.1801Lieutenant
John RichardsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1802
BWAS-17937.1801 - 8.1802Lieutenant
Jonathon ChristianBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1815
BWAS-17938.1802 - 7.1803Lieutenant
Sir Arthur AtchisonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1812
BWAS-17937.1803 - 5.1804Lieutenant
James IrwinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1792-1814
BWAS-17935.1804 - 8.1804Lieutenant
James WallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1781-1804
BWAS-17938.1804 - 1809Lieutenant
Joshua Latimer RoweBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1809
BWAS-17931810 - 1814Lieutenant
Mark Robinson LucasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1816
BWAS-17935.1815 - 1816Commander
Joshua KneeshawBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1816
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
26.5.1815 - 10.10.1815Lieutenant
Simon Edward AntramBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1815
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
3.4.1801Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
27.4.1801Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
5.1801Commissioned for the ChannelBWAS-1793
1810In the BalticBWAS-1793
16.11.1810Took the Privateer
L'Heureuse Etoile (4) 1810-1810
French 4 Gun
Privateer Unknown
in the North Sea
1.1815In ordinary at SheernessBWAS-1793
11.1.1816Sold at Sheerness for £670BWAS-1793

 
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