British sloop 'Elk' (1804)

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Elk

4078
Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered22.5.1804BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down6.1804BWAS-1793
Launched22.8.1804BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardDeptford Green - Deptford - Barnards' Thames Yards BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCruizer Class (1797)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Frances BarnardBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1786-1813
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Broken Up10.1812BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck100' 1"Imperial Feet30.5054 
Length of Keel77' 4 ¾"Imperial Feet23.4887 
Breadth30' 6"Imperial Feet9.2964 
Depth in Hold12' 9"Imperial Feet3.7719 
Burthen382 90⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


22.8.1804Broadside 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

8 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
9.1804 - 11.1804Commander
William WooldridgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1815
BWAS-179311.1804 - 5.7.1805Commander
Randall M'DonnellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1807
BWAS-17935.7.1805 - 14.1.1806Commander
James Richard DacresBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1848
BWAS-179314.1.1806 - 18.5.1806Commander
William Furlong WiseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1821
BWAS-179318.5.1806 - 8.1806Commander
John Langdale SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1806
BWAS-17938.1806 - 12.1806Commander
George MorrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1846
BWAS-179312.1806 - 8.1807Commander
William Sumner HallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1815
BWAS-17938.1807 - 27.11.1810Commander
Jeremiah CoghlanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1830
BWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
3.9.1804Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
11.12.1804Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
5.5.1806Took the Row Boat
La Cubana (Lightly Armed) 1806-1806
Spanish Lightly Armed Gun
Privateer Row Boat
off Cape CruzBG
1.10.1806Took the Schooner
L'Alliance (5) 1806-1806
French 5 Gun
Privateer Schooner
on the Jamaica StationBG
11.1806Took the Privateer
Coccila (4) 1806-1806
Spanish 4 Gun
Privateer Unknown

12.2.1808Took the Privateer
L'Harlequin (2) 1808-1808
French 2 Gun
Privateer Unknown

7.11.1808Took the Privateer
Posta de Caraccas (1) 1808-1808
Spanish 1 Gun
Privateer Unknown

10.1812Broken up at ChathamBWAS-1793

 
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