British Sixth Rate post ship 'Little Belt' (1807)

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Little Belt
Nominal Guns	20	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Danish Sixth Rate corvette 'Lille Belt' (1801) (20) 1801-1807 Danish 20 Gun 6th Rate Corvette
Captured	7.9.1807	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	4.1808	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Copenhagen - Zealand	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Frantz Christopher Henrich HohlenbergDanish Designer Ship Builder Service 1765-1804	BWAS-1793
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Post Ship	BWAS-1793
Sold	11.1811	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck116' 4"Imperial Feet35.3632
Length of Keel94' 0"Imperial Feet28.6512
Breadth30' 4"Imperial Feet9.2456
Depth in Hold12' 5 ½"Imperial Feet3.6703
Burthen460 ⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.1808Broadside Weight = 297 Imperial Pound ( 134.6895 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck18 British 32-Pound Carronade
Upper Gun Deck2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1808121 BWAS-1793

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.1808 - 21.10.1810CommanderBWAS-179321.10.1810 - 11.1811CommanderBWAS-1793

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1811 - 16.5.1811CarpenterBG1811 - 16.5.1811BoatswainBG1811 - 16.5.1811Acting MasterBG

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1811 - 16.5.1811Midshipman†BG1811 - 16.5.1811Gunner's Mate†BG

22 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1811 - 16.5.1811Able Seaman†BG1811 - 16.5.1811Able SeamanBG1811 - 16.5.1811Able SeamanBG1811 - 16.5.1811Able SeamanBG1811 - 16.5.1811Able SeamanBG1811 - 16.5.1811Able SeamanBG1811 - 16.5.1811Able Seaman†BG1811 - 16.5.1811Able SeamanBG1811 - 16.5.1811Ordinary SeamanBG1811 - 16.5.1811Ordinary Seaman†BG1811 - 16.5.1811Ordinary Seaman†BG1811 - 17.5.1811Ordinary Seaman†BG1811 - 16.5.1811LandmanBG1811 - 17.5.1811Landman†BG1811 - 16.5.1811BoyBG1811 - 16.5.1811Carpenter's Crew†BG1811 - 16.5.1811Captain of the Foretop†BG1811 - 16.5.1811Captain of the MastBG1811 - 16.5.1811BoyBG1811 - 16.5.1811Captain of the MaintopBG1811 - 16.5.1811Gunner's CrewBG1811 - 16.5.1811BoyBG

5 Marines

DatesRankNameSource
1811 - 16.5.1811PrivateBG1811 - 16.5.1811PrivateBG1811 - 16.5.1811Private†BG1811 - 16.5.1811PrivateBG1811 - 16.5.1811PrivateBG

Service History

DateEventSource
24.10.1807Arrived at WoolwichBWAS-1793
11.1807Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
14.5.1809Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
23.6.1809Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1793
16.5.1811President vs Little Belt
11.1811Sold at DeptfordBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by AvM on Monday 4th of March 2019 18:51

Sold on 27 November 1811

Posted by AvM on Monday 4th of March 2019 18:44

Sold for £1175

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