British Sixth Rate post ship 'Jamaica' (1796)

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Jamaica

4917
Nominal Guns22BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French Sixth Rate corvette 'La Perçante' (1795) (20) 1795-1796
French 20 Gun
6th Rate Corvette
Named26.4.1796BWAS-1793
Captured21.4.1796BWAS-1793
ShipyardBayonne - Aquitaine BWAS-1714
Ship ClassBonne Citoyenne Class (1794)BWAS-1714
Designed by
Raymond-Antoine HaranFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
BWAS-1714
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypePost ShipBWAS-1793
Sold11.8.1814BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck119' 8 ½"Imperial Feet36.2839 
Length of Keel100' 6 ⅞"Imperial Feet30.5022 
Breadth31' 0"Imperial Feet9.4488 
Depth in Hold8' 5 ½"Imperial Feet2.4511 
Burthen514 8⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


26.4.1796Broadside Weight = 96 Imperial Pound ( 43.536 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 2-Pounder

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
26.4.1796 - 21.7.1796Commander
Samuel BrookingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1777-1819
BWAS-179321.7.1796 - 9.1799Captain
Samuel BrookingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1777-1819
BWAS-17939.1800 - 1801Captain
John MackellarBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1851
BWAS-17931801 - 3.1801Commander
James BrisbaneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1787-1802
BWAS-17933.1801 - 12.1804Captain
Jonas RoseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1809
BWAS-179312.1804 - 1807Captain
John DickBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1836
BWAS-17931808 - 11.1810Captain
Arthur LysaghtBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1802-1810
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
6.3.1804 - 21.5.1805Lieutenant
Richard KevernBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1785-1827
NBD1849

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
22.1.1807 - 15.11.1807Master
Thomas HarttreeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1811
ADM 29-116.11.1807 - 25.5.1808Master
William SpiersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1809
ADM 29-1

Service History


DateEventSource
26.1.1798Took the Privateer
La Fortunée (9) 1798-1798
French 9 Gun
Privateer Unknown

26.1.1798Took the Privateer
Name Unknown (Unknown) 1798-1798
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown

4.1799Commissioned at JamaicaBWAS-1793
22.8.1799Arrived at DeptfordBWAS-1793
9.1799Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
10.1800Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £15904.0.0dBWAS-1793
2.4.1801Battle of Copenhagen
4.8.1801Attacks on Boulogne
20.8.1801Boat attack near St ValeryBWAS-1793
13.8.1804Took the Privateer
La Fanny (2) 1804-1804
French 2 Gun
Privateer Unknown

19.1.1806Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1793
12.6.1808Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1793
27.5.1810Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1793
11.1810Laid up in Ordinary at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
11.8.1814Sold at Portsmouth for £1,300BWAS-1793

 
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