British sloop 'Curlew' (1812)

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Curlew

3775
Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered30.8.1811BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down10.1811BWAS-1793
Launched27.5.1812BWAS-1793
First Commissioned7.1812BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardBridport - Dorset BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCruizer Class (1797)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
William GoodBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Sold28.12.1822BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck100' 1"Imperial Feet30.5054 
Length of Keel77' 3 ½"Imperial Feet23.4823 
Breadth30' 7 ½"Imperial Feet9.1567 
Depth in Hold12' 10"Imperial Feet3.6576 
Draught Forward6' 6"Imperial Feet1.9812 
Draught Aft11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052 
Burthen385 55⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


27.5.1812Broadside Weight = 262 Imperial Pound ( 118.817 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1797121Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
7.1812 - 7.6.1814Commander
Michael HeadBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1814
BWAS-17937.6.1814 - 7.1814Commander
Hugh PearsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1814
BWAS-17931818 - 7.12.1819Commander
William WalpoleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1808-1863
BWAS-179312.1819 - 4.1820Commander
George Cornish GambierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1819-1823
BWAS-17934.1820 - 2.1822Commander
Price BlackwoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1714-1823
TGM

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
20.2.1818 - 6.3.1820Master
William GowdyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1829
ref:1871

Service History


DateEventSource
12.6.1812Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
6.8.1812Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
28.8.1812Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1793
21.5.1813Took the Privateer
Enterprise (4) 1813-1813
American 4 Gun
Privateer Unknown

11.1815Began large repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
1.1817Completed large repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
2.1817Refitted as a 18 gun Unrated Unknown
1818Recommissioned for the East IndiesBWAS-1793
2.1818Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
4.1818Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
1819At Ras al-KhaimahBWAS-1793
2.12.1819Operations at Ras-al-Khaimah
1822In the East IndiesBWAS-1793
28.12.1822Sold at Bombay to James Matheson for 15,100 Rupees, becoming JamesinaBWAS-1793

 
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