British gun-brig 'Growler' (1804)

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Growler

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Nominal Guns12BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered9.1.1804BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down4.1804BWAS-1793
Launched10.8.1804BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardBuckler's Hard - Hampshire BWAS-1793
Ship ClassArcher Class (1800)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Balthazar AdamsBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1783-1814
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeGun-brigBWAS-1793
Sold31.5.1815BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 0 ½"Imperial Feet24.3967 
Length of Keel65' 10 ⅛"Imperial Feet19.8152 
Breadth22' 7"Imperial Feet6.7945 
Depth in Hold9' 5"Imperial Feet2.8702 
Burthen178 58⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


10.8.1804Broadside 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
12.180050Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
8.1804 - 1806Lieutenant
James RoseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1815
BWAS-17931806 - 6.1806Lieutenant
Thomas NesbitBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1806
BWAS-17936.1806 - 1807Lieutenant
Samuel ThomasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1810
BWAS-17931807 - 1809Lieutenant
Richard CrossmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1816
BWAS-17931810 - 29.5.1812Lieutenant
John WeeksBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1798-1824
BWAS-179329.5.1812 - 1814Lieutenant
Hugh AndersonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1814
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
19.3.1805 - 7.5.1805Sub-Lieutenant
Edward Thomas CrouchBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1798-1821
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
12.8.1804Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
18.9.1804Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
2.1805Took the Gunboat
Gunboat No.193 (Unknown) 1805-1805
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Gunboat

28.1.1806Took the Lugger
Le Voltigeur (14) 1806-1806
French 14 Gun
Privateer Lugger
BG
7.1806With the Channel FleetBWAS-1793
11.4.1809Attack on the Basque Roads
16.5.1809Sailed for PortugalBWAS-1793
10.1811Began repairs at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
11.1811Completed repairs at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
22.5.1812Action off Lorient
1813In the BalticBWAS-1793
1815In Ordinary at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
31.8.1815Sold at Portsmouth for £600BWAS-1793

 
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