British gunboat 'Gunboat No. 24' (1797)

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Gunboat No. 24 ➡ 1797 Flamer
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	7.2.1797	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	2.1797	BWAS-1793
Launched	1.4.1797	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Blackwall Yard - Blackwall	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Courser Class (1797)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John PerryBritish Ship Builder Service 1775-1810	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gunboat	BWAS-1793
Sold	4.1802	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck76' 2"Imperial Feet23.1733
Length of Keel62' 4"Imperial Feet18.9484
Breadth22' 7"Imperial Feet6.7945
Depth in Hold8' 3"Imperial Feet2.5146
Draught Forward4' 0"Imperial Feet1.2192
Displacement5' 10 ½"Imperial Feet1.5367
Burthen169 ⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1.4.1797Broadside Weight = 114 Imperial Pound ( 51.699 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 24-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
179750Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.1797 - 1798LieutenantBWAS-17931798 - 1801LieutenantBWAS-17938.1801 - 1802LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
2.4.1797Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
17.7.1797Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
7.8.1797Refitted as a 12 gun Unrated Gun-brig
7.8.1797Renamed FlamerBWAS-1793
9.1798coppering at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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