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Nominal Guns20BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
Captured1799BWAS-1793
ShipyardBordeaux - Guyenne BWAS-1793
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypePost ShipBWAS-1793
Sold26.3.1803BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck124' 5"Imperial Feet37.8005 
Length of Keel103' 5"Imperial Feet31.4367 
Breadth31' 5 ⅝"Imperial Feet9.4647 
Depth in Hold15' 4"Imperial Feet4.5923 
Burthen544 6794Tons BM 

Armament


8.1800Broadside Weight = 297 Imperial Pound ( 134.6895 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck18 British 32-Pound Carronade
Upper Gun Deck2 British 9-Pounder

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
8.1800 - 8.1801Captain
John Clarke SearleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1811
BWAS-1793
8.1801 - 5.1802Captain
Philip BeaverBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1777-1791
BWAS-1793
29.4.1802 - 11.1802Captain
Alexander SkeneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1823
BWAS-1793
11.1802 - 26.3.1803Captain
Alexander BecherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1791-1803
BWAS-1793

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
8.1802 - 26.3.1803Midshipman
Francis BeaumontBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1844
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
7.1800Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
11.1800Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
12.1800Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
25.7.1801Took the Corvette
Name Unknown (10) 1801-1801
French 10 Gun
Unrated Corvette
off Alexandria while carrying £10,000 in spices

26.3.1803Wrecked on Jersey - 19 men drownedBWAS-1793

 
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