British Sixth Rate post ship 'Esk' (1813)

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Esk

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Nominal Guns20BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered18.11.1812BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down1.1813BWAS-1793
Launched11.10.1813BWAS-1793
First Commissioned1.1814BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardIpswich - Suffolk BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCyrus Class (1812)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Jabez BaileyBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1804-1814
BWAS-1793
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypePost ShipBWAS-1793
Sold8.1.1829BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck115' 7 ⅝"Imperial Feet35.0679 
Length of Gundeck115' 6"Imperial Feet35.0622 
Length of Keel97' 3 ⅝"Imperial Feet29.5815 
Length of Keel97' 2"Imperial Feet29.5729 
Breadth29' 10"Imperial Feet8.8392 
Depth in Hold8' 6"Imperial Feet2.5908 
Draught Forward8' 6"Imperial Feet2.5908 
Draught Aft9' 8"Imperial Feet2.9464 
Burthen464 42⁄94Tons BM 
Burthen454 80⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


11.10.1813Broadside Weight = 326 Imperial Pound ( 147.841 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck20 British 32-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
27.11.1812135Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1.1814 - 4.6.1814Commander
George Gustavus LennockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1815
BWAS-17934.6.1814 - 9.1815Captain
George Gustavus LennockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1815
BWAS-179311.1820 - 19.7.1821Commander
Edward LloydBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1808-1821
BWAS-179322.11.1821 - 1822Commander
Arther Lee WarnerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1813-1822
BWAS-17939.1824 - 1828Commander
William Jardine PurchasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1809-1828
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
16.12.1825 - 5.1828Lieutenant
Arthur KellettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1811-1839
NBD1849

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
23.9.1820 - 18231st Class Volunteer
John Elliot BinghamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1820-1844
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
19.10.1813Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
14.6.1814Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
9.1815Paid offBWAS-1793
1.1820Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
11.1820Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
8.11.1820Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
5.1824Began very small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
7.1824Completed very small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
9.1824Recommissioned for the Africa stationBWAS-1793
5.1828Began fitting for ordinary at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
6.1828Completed fitting for ordinary at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
8.1.1829Sold at Chatham to William Wilson for £1,530BWAS-1793

 
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