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Nominal Guns10B181
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered2.11.1818B181
Keel Laid Down5.1819B181
Launched26.7.1820B181
How acquiredPurpose builtB181
ShipyardPortsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth B181
Ship ClassCherokee Class (1807)B181
Designed by
Sir Henry PeakeBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1762-1813
B181
CategoryUnratedB181
Ship TypeSloopB181
Sailing RigBrigB181
Wrecked11.10.1828B181

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB181
Length of Gundeck90' 0"Imperial Feet27.432 
Length of Keel73' 7 ⅝"Imperial Feet22.2663 
Breadth24' 6"Imperial Feet7.3533 
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528 
Displacement297Tons BM 
Burthen235 994Tons BM 

Armament


26.7.1820Broadside Weight = 78 Imperial Pound ( 35.373 kg)B181
Gun Deck8 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
26.11.180775Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
24.4.1823 - 12.1823Commander
Alexander Dundas Young ArbuthnottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1846
NBD1849
26.7.1826 - 28.4.1827Commander
Henry Martin BlackwoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1814-1844
BWAS-1714

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
21.5.1823 - 12.18231st Class Volunteer
George KenyonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1823-1843
NBD1849

 
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