British survey vessel 'Lady Nelson' (1799)

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Lady Nelson
Nominal Guns	6	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	1799	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Survey Vessel	BWAS-1793
Captured	2.1825	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck52' 6"Imperial Feet15.9258
Breadth17' 6"Imperial Feet5.2034
Burthen60Tons BM

Armament

1800Broadside Weight = 9 Imperial Pound ( 4.0815 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck6 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
180017EstablishmentBWAS-1793

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1800 - 1801LieutenantBWAS-17931801 - 1802LieutenantBWAS-17931804LieutenantBWAS-17935.1807 - 1808LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
18.3.1800Sailed for Australia
16.12.1800Arrived at Sydney
1802Bass strait survey
1807In New South Wales
1808Paid off
1824Recommissioned
2.1825Taken by Malay pirates who massacred the crew and then wrecked the vessel on Babar coast
2.1825Taken by the Pirate near Babar Island

Notes on Ship

Built as a cutter but re-rigged as a brig in RN service, she was fitted with three Schank sliding keels. The design was based on that of the **Trial**

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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