British gun-brig 'Escort' (1801)

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Escort
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	7.1.1801	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	1.1801	BWAS-1793
Launched	1.4.1801	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Blackwall Yard - Blackwall	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Bloodhound Class (1801)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1801	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John PerryBritish Ship Builder Service 1775-1810	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Transfered	8.1815	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 0"Imperial Feet24.384
Length of Keel65' 6"Imperial Feet19.8425
Breadth23' 0"Imperial Feet7.0104
Depth in Hold8' 6"Imperial Feet2.5908
Burthen184 ³⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1.4.1801Broadside Weight = 108 Imperial Pound ( 48.978 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 18-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
180150Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.1801 - 8.1801LieutenantBWAS-17938.1801 - 5.1802LieutenantBWAS-17935.1802 - 9.1802LieutenantBWAS-17939.1802 - 1805LieutenantBWAS-17931806 - 7.12.1808LieutenantBWAS-17937.12.1808 - 6.7.1815LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
1802At MilfordBWAS-1793
1806In the North SeaBWAS-1793
1815Convoy duties in North AmericaBWAS-1793
7.1815Paid offBWAS-1793
8.1815Sold to Customs as a hulkBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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