British fireship 'Lightning' (1806)

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Lightning

5100
Nominal Guns18BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered1.10.1805BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down1.1806BWAS-1793
Launched14.10.1806BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardTopsham - Devon BWAS-1793
Ship ClassThais Class (1805)BWAS-1793
Designed by
Sir John HenslowBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1761-1801
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Robert AylesBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1806
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFireshipBWAS-1793
Sold28.8.1816BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck108' 9"Imperial Feet32.947 
Length of Keel90' 7"Imperial Feet27.6098 
Breadth29' 7"Imperial Feet8.859 
Depth in Hold9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Burthen422Tons BM 

Armament


14.10.1806Broadside Weight = 273 Imperial Pound ( 123.8055 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck16 British 24-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck6 British 18-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 18-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1805121Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
3.1807 - 3.4.1811Commander
Bentick Cavendish DoyleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1823
BWAS-17933.4.1811 - 1813Captain
Bentick Cavendish DoyleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1823
BWAS-17938.1814 - 1816Captain
George RennieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1807-1821
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
25.10.1813 - 12.11.1815First Lieutenant
William Eardley AmielBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1816
NL1865

Service History


DateEventSource
3.1.1807Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
20.7.1807Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
1.1808Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
2.1808Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
7.5.1808Sailed for BrazilBWAS-1793
8.10.1808Took the Transport
Hoop (Unknown) 1808-1808
Dutch Unknown Gun
Unrated Transport

21.11.1810Took the Privateer
Le Général d'Orsenne (14) 1810-1810
French 14 Gun
Privateer Unknown

3.4.1811Refitted as a 20 gun Sixth Rate Post Ship
2.2.1812Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
28.8.1816Sold at Deptford for £1,100BWAS-1793

 
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