British sloop 'Herald' (1806)

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Herald

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Nominal Guns18B028
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered12.7.1805BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down12.1805BWAS-1793
Launched27.12.1806B028
How acquiredBuilt by ContractB028
ShipyardCorney & Carver's Yard - Littlehampton B028
Ship ClassCormorant Class - revived (1805)B028
Designed by
Sir John HenslowBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1761-1801
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Carver and CorneyBritish
Ship Builder
B028
CategoryUnratedB028
Ship TypeSloopB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up9.9.1817B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck108' 10"Imperial Feet32.9184 
Length of Keel90' 11 /12"Imperial Feet27.4341 
Breadth29' 9 ½"Imperial Feet8.8519 
Depth in Hold8' 11 ½"Imperial Feet2.4511 
Draught Forward7' 9"Imperial Feet2.3622 
Draught Aft10' 9"Imperial Feet3.2766 
Burthen429 38⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


27.12.1806Broadside Weight = 120 Imperial Pound ( 54.42 kg)B028
Gun Deck8 British 18-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck16 British 6-Pounder

27.12.1806Broadside Weight = 334 Imperial Pound ( 151.469 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck6 British 18-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 18-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
12.1806121EstablishmentBWAS-1793

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
3.1807 - 1.1808Commander
George HonyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1811
BWAS-17931.1808 - 1.8.1811Commander
George JacksonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1813
BWAS-17931.8.1811 - 5.1813Captain
George JacksonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1813
BWAS-17935.1813 - 1815Captain
Clement MilwardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1846
BWAS-1793

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
3.1807 - 1809First Lieutenant
Walter ForemanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1813
W00528.3.1812 - 27.11.1812Lieutenant
Thomas BushbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-9999
NBD1849

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1814 - Master
William FarleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1813-1830
ref:1871

Service History


DateEventSource
14.1.1807Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1.4.1807Completed at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
1.4.1807Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
18.5.1807Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
11.11.1807Took the Privateer
Le César (4) 1807-1807
French 4 Gun
Privateer Unknown
in the Mediterranean
8.1810Refitted as a 20 gun Sixth Rate Post Ship
4.7.1812Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1793
1814At Halifax, NSBWAS-1793
2.1817Refitted as a 24 gun Sixth Rate Post Ship
9.9.1817Broken up at ChathamBWAS-1793

 
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