British sloop 'Emulous' (1806)

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Emulous

4091
Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered21.8.1805BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down12.1805BWAS-1793
Launched6.1806BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardWilliam Rowe's Yard - Newcastle upon Tyne - River Tyne BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCruizer Class (1797)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
William RoweBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Wrecked7.8.1812BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck100' 1 ½"Imperial Feet30.4927 
Length of Keel77' 4 ¾"Imperial Feet23.4887 
Breadth30' 6 ¼"Imperial Feet9.1504 
Depth in Hold12' 9 ½"Imperial Feet3.6703 
Draught Forward6' 10"Imperial Feet1.8288 
Draught Aft11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528 
Burthen383Tons BM 

Armament


6.1806Broadside 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

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
8.1806 - 21.10.1810Commander
Gustavus StupartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1810
BWAS-179321.10.1810 - 7.8.1812Commander
Sir William Howe MulcasterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1814
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1810 - 1.1812Lieutenant
Provo William Parry WallisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1892
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
25.7.1806Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
30.9.1806Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
18.8.1807Sailed with a convoy for HalifaxBWAS-1793
25.7.1811Took the Privateer
L'Adele (2) 1811-1811
French 2 Gun
Privateer Unknown

30.7.1812Took the Brig
Gossamer (14) 1812-1812
American 14 Gun
Privateer Brig
off Cape SableBG
7.8.1812Wrecked on Sable IslandBWAS-1793

 
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Posted by Brian Stephens on Saturday 5th of April 2014 18:43

Providence Gazette, Aug. 22, 1812
Port of Providence
The Nautilus brig, now called the Young Emulous, has sailed from Halifax on a cruise, commanded by Capt. Mulcaster, late of the Emulous, lost on Cape Sables

Posted by Brian Stephens on Thursday 3rd of April 2014 22:42

The Providence Gazette, Feb. 8, 1812 p.2 Feb 3
The British sloop of war Emulous, of 19 guns, Capt. Mulcaster, arrived at Sandy Hook yesterday from Bermuda, via Norfolk. We are informed that she has come to take out J. P. Morier, Esq., lately appointed by the Prince Regent, one of the Commissioners for South America.

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