British gun-brig 'Leopard' (1794)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Update
John WalkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1803
Update
Pylades (16) 1794-1815
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
Update
George Stevenson WintourBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1824
Update
Arrogant (74) 1761-1810
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Update
Excellent (74) 1787-1835
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Update
Edward MarshBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1801
Added
Charles ProbyBritish
Dockyard Staff
Clergyman
Service 1794
Update
Justus ThompsonBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1774
Update
John ThompsonBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1787-1794
Added
William GilbertBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1794
See more...

Recent Comments

Camel (24) 1776-1784
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
(1776)
La Comtesse d'Artois (Unknown) 1781-1781
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown
(1781)
Bienfaisant (64) 1758-1814
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1758)
Ambuscade (32) 1773-1798
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1773)
Foudroyant (80) 1758-1787
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1758)
Eleonore (Unknown) 1780-1780
American Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown
(1780)
Ambuscade (32) 1773-1798
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1773)
Monarch (74) 1765-1813
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1765)
Bienfaisant (64) 1758-1814
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1758)
Monarch (74) 1765-1813
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1765)
See more...

Leopard
Nominal Guns	4	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	3.2.1794	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	4.1794	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig
Sold	1808	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck66' 4"Imperial Feet20.1337
Length of Keel57' 11 ½"Imperial Feet17.3863
Breadth14' 10 ¼"Imperial Feet4.2736
Depth in Hold6' 3 ½"Imperial Feet1.8415
Burthen65Tons BM

Armament

4.4.1794Broadside Weight = 60 Imperial Pound ( 27.21 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck3 British 32-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck1 British 24-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.179430 BWAS-1793

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.4.1794 - 1.1795LieutenantBWAS-17936.1795 - 1796LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
4.1794Began refitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
13.5.1794Completed refitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
1796In use as a pitchboat? until 1800?BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page

Recent comments to other pages

Date posted	By	Page
Friday 19th of June 2026 13:10	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate ship 'Camel' (1776) (24) 1776-1784 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship
Friday 19th of June 2026 13:08	Jon Miller	French Privateer 'La Comtesse d'Artois' (1781) (Unknown) 1781-1781 French Unknown Gun Privateer Unknown
Friday 19th of June 2026 13:06	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Bienfaisant' (1758) (64) 1758-1814 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Friday 19th of June 2026 13:04	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Ambuscade' (1773) (32) 1773-1798 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Friday 19th of June 2026 10:02	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Foudroyant' (1758) (80) 1758-1787 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

GDPR Statement