British gun-brig 'Exertion' (1805)

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Exertion
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	20.11.1804	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	1.1805	BWAS-1793
Launched	2.5.1805	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Yarmouth IOW - Isle of Wight	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Confounder Class (1804)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir Thomas SladeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1744-1783	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John PrestonBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Burnt to avoid capture	9.7.1812	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck84' 0"Imperial Feet25.6032
Length of Keel69' 8 ⅝"Imperial Feet21.0471
Breadth22' 0 ½"Imperial Feet6.7183
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen180 ¹⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.5.1805Broadside Weight = 120 Imperial Pound ( 54.42 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck12 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser1 British 12-Pounder
Stern Chaser1 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
180450Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
21.5.1805 - 11.1.1806LieutenantBWAS-179311.1.1806 - 1809CommanderBWAS-17931810 - 6.1810Lieutenant†BWAS-17936.1810 - 8.7.1812LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
14.5.1805Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
5.7.1805Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
1806In the North SeaBWAS-1793
1808In the BalticBWAS-1793
20.10.1808Took the Privateer
1809In the North SeaBWAS-1793
8.7.1812Grounded in the Elbe off CuxhavenBWAS-1793
9.7.1812Burnt to avoid captureBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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