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Gunboat No. 27 ➡ 1797 Griper

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Nominal Guns12BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered7.2.1797BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down2.1797BWAS-1793
Launched10.4.1797BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardNorthfleet Dockyard - Northfleet BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCourser Class (1797)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Thomas PitcherBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1801
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeGunboatBWAS-1793
Sold10.1802BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck76' 1 ¼"Imperial Feet23.1712 
Length of Keel62' 2 ½"Imperial Feet18.9103 
Breadth22' 7 ¼"Imperial Feet6.712 
Depth in Hold8' 3"Imperial Feet2.5146 
Draught Forward3' 11"Imperial Feet0.9398 
Draught Aft5' 7"Imperial Feet1.7018 
Burthen169 694Tons BM 

Armament


10.4.1797Broadside 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

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
5.1797 - 5.1798Lieutenant
James RyderBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1800
BWAS-1793
5.1798 - 1799Lieutenant
Malcolm CowanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1811
BWAS-1793
1799 - 1800Lieutenant
Edward HodgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1800
BWAS-1793
1800 - 1801Lieutenant
Mathew GrahamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1801
BWAS-1793
1801Lieutenant
Henry Fyge JaunceyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1815
BWAS-1793

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
- bef.18.7.1798Second Surgeons' Mate
Robert AndersonBritish
Naval Sailor
Medic
ref:1981

Service History


DateEventSource
13.4.1797Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
7.1797Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
7.8.1797Refitted as a 12 gun Unrated Gun-brig
7.8.1797Renamed GriperBWAS-1793
6.1798coppering at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1801In the BalticBWAS-1793

 
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