British sloop 'Despatch' (1812)

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Despatch

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Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered14.11.1811BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down2.1812BWAS-1793
Launched7.12.1812BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardUpnor - Kent BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCruizer Class (1797)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
John KingBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1769
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Sold5.1836BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck100' 3"Imperial Feet30.5562 
Length of Keel77' 3 ½"Imperial Feet23.4823 
Breadth30' 8 ½"Imperial Feet9.1567 
Depth in Hold12' 9"Imperial Feet3.7719 
Burthen387 65⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


7.12.1812Broadside 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

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
12.1812 - 11.1814Commander
James GallowayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1814
BWAS-179311.1814 - 1815Commander
William CobbeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1809-1815
BWAS-17931.1821 - 1822Commander
William Clark JervoiseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1828
BWAS-17937.1825 - 1828Commander
Robert White ParsonsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1828
BWAS-179310.1828 - 2.1830Commander
William Bohun BowyerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1830
BWAS-17932.1830 - 1832Commander
Edward Augustus FranklandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1814-1832
BWAS-17936.1832 - 1834Commander
William DaniellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1813-1834
BWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
12.1812Commissioned for the North Coast of SpainBWAS-1793
7.12.1812Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
27.1.1813Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £5847.0.0dBWAS-1793
10.7.1813Reduction of San Sebastien
1814Sailed to North AmericaBWAS-1793
1815Paid offBWAS-1793
2.1817Refitted as a 18 gun Unrated Unknown
10.1818Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
4.1819Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £3747.0.0dBWAS-1793
1.1821Recommissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
1.1821Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
4.1821Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £5382.0.0dBWAS-1793
4.1825Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
7.1825Refitted as a 18 gun Unrated Unknown
10.1825Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £9204.0.0dBWAS-1793
1828At CorkBWAS-1793
10.1828Began making good defects at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
1.1829Completed making good defects at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £4025.0.0dBWAS-1793
2.1832Began refitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
6.1832Recommissioned for North America and the West IndiesBWAS-1793
6.1832Refitted as a 16 gun Unrated Unknown
9.1832Completed refitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
5.1836Sold at SheernessBWAS-1793

 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by AvM on Sunday 5th of December 2021 00:04

Hampshire Telegraph - Monday 04 January 1836
She was to be auctioned on 22 January 1836.

She served later as a merchant vessel DESPATCH.

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