British Sixth Rate post ship 'Conway' (1814)

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Conway
Nominal Guns	20	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	18.1.1813	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	5.1813	BWAS-1793
Launched	10.3.1814	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	10.1814	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Frindsbury - Kent	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Conway Class (1813)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John PelhamBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Post Ship	BWAS-1793
Sold	1852	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck108' 0"Imperial Feet32.9184
Length of Gundeck108' 2"Imperial Feet32.9248
Length of Keel89' 9 ¹⁄₄₈"Imperial Feet27.1277
Length of Keel89' 9 ⅝"Imperial Feet27.1431
Breadth30' 9"Imperial Feet9.3726
Breadth30' 6"Imperial Feet9.2964
Depth in Hold9' 1"Imperial Feet2.7686
Depth in Hold9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432
Draught Forward8' 4"Imperial Feet2.54
Draught Aft11' 3"Imperial Feet3.429
Burthen451 ⁴⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM
Burthen444 ³³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

10.3.1814Broadside Weight = 342 Imperial Pound ( 155.097 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck18 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck6 British 12-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 12-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1813155Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
10.1814 - 1816CaptainBWAS-17931816 - 12.12.1816CommanderBWAS-179312.12.1816 - 4.7.1817CaptainBWAS-17934.7.1817 - 20.1.1820CaptainNBD18495.1820 - 1823CaptainBWAS-17939.9.1836 - 1838CaptainNBD1849

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
31.5.1822 - 24.3.1823LieutenantNBD18499.9.1835 - 1.1842LieutenantNBD1849

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
5.1820 - 31.5.1822Master's MateNBD18498.1840 - 8.6.1841Master's MateNBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
1815 - 3.8.1815Able Seaman†ref:1998

1 Marine

DatesRankNameSource
1815 - 30.8.1815Private†ref:1998

Service History

DateEventSource
10.3.1814Began fitting for ordinary at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
22.3.1814Completed fitting for ordinary at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
10.1814Began fitting for sea at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
7.11.1814Completed fitting for sea at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
1815Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1793
2.1817Refitted as a 28 gun Sixth Rate Frigate
4.1820Began fitting for sea at UnknownBWAS-1793
5.1820RecommissionedBWAS-1793
7.1820Completed fitting for seaBWAS-1793
10.8.1820Sailed for South AmericaBWAS-1793
1823Paid off at ChathamBWAS-1793
13.10.1825Sold to Edward Cohen for £2,210BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ref:1998 Archive

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