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Drake

3982
Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
Purchased2.1804BWAS-1793
ShipyardBlackwall Yard - Blackwall BWAS-1793
Constructor
John PerryBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1775-1810
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Broken Up8.1808BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck104' 0"Imperial Feet31.6992 
Length of Keel79' 3"Imperial Feet24.0877 
Breadth24' 6"Imperial Feet7.3533 
Burthen253Tons BM 

Armament


10.1804Broadside Weight = 144 Imperial Pound ( 65.304 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
10.180475 BWAS-1793

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
10.1804 - 1806Captain
William Hamilton DruryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1806
BWAS-1793
28.11.1806 - 12.10.1807Commander
John ParishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1802-1817
BWAS-1793
12.10.1807 - 1808Commander
George BellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1813
BWAS-1793
1808Lieutenant
John FlemingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1816
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
19.12.1804 - 11.4.1806Lieutenant
John Thomas YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1836
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
21.8.1804Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
16.1.1805Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
12.4.1805Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1793
8.1808Broken up at SheernessBWAS-1793

 
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