British sloop 'Kangaroo' (1805)

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Kangaroo

4974
Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered27.11.1802BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down8.1803BWAS-1793
Launched12.9.1805BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardKing's Lynn - Norfolk BWAS-1793
Ship ClassMerlin Class (1795)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Josiah BrindleyBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold14.12.1815BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck106' 1"Imperial Feet32.313 
Length of Keel87' 6 ½"Imperial Feet26.5303 
Breadth28' 2"Imperial Feet8.5408 
Depth in Hold13' 9 ½"Imperial Feet3.9751 
Draught Forward7' 1"Imperial Feet2.159 
Draught Aft10' 7"Imperial Feet3.2258 
Burthen369 40⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


12.9.1805Broadside Weight = 304 Imperial Pound ( 137.864 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck6 British 12-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
29.1.1795121Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1.1806 - 23.1.1806Commander
Henry LarocheBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1806
BWAS-179323.1.1806 - 21.10.1810Commander
John BakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1810
NBD184921.10.1810 - 10.1811Commander
John BradleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1802-1815
BWAS-179310.1811 - 4.1813Commander
John LloydBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1813
BWAS-17934.1813 - 1815Commander
William Sumner HallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1815
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
10.11.1807 - 2.11.1808Lieutenant
George BowenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1851
BWAS-1714

Service History


DateEventSource
25.9.1805Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
22.2.1806Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
20.11.1808Took the Privateer
L'Egayant (14) 1808-1808
French 14 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off the Downs
20.11.1811Sailed for the African CoastBWAS-1793

 
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