British gun-brig 'Locust' (1801)

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Locust

5154
Nominal Guns12BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered30.12.1800BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down1.1801BWAS-1793
Launched2.4.1801BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardDeptford Green - Deptford - Barnards' Thames Yards BWAS-1793
Ship ClassArcher Class (1800)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Frances BarnardBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1786-1813
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeGun-brigBWAS-1793
Sold11.8.1814BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 1 ½"Imperial Feet24.3967 
Length of Keel66' 0"Imperial Feet20.1168 
Breadth22' 7"Imperial Feet6.7945 
Depth in Hold9' 5 ½"Imperial Feet2.7559 
Draught Forward5' 6"Imperial Feet1.6764 
Draught Aft7' 7"Imperial Feet2.3114 
Burthen179 4⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


2.4.1801Broadside Weight = 108 Imperial Pound ( 48.978 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 18-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
12.180050Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
8.4.1801 - 4.1802Lieutenant
Thomas Folliott BaughBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1784-1846
NBD18499.1802 - 4.1805Lieutenant
John LakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1816
BWAS-17934.1805 - 1.1806Lieutenant
Thomas SwinburneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1806
BWAS-17931807 - 1812Lieutenant
John GedgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1798-1821
BWAS-17931812 - 1814Lieutenant
Robert FairBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1809-1814
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
5.4.1793 - 17.4.1794Fifth Lieutenant
Jemmett MainwaringBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1789-1794
Transfered ADM 6/24/226ADM 6/24

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
18.4.1801 - 12.6.1802Midshipman
John Portal WoodinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1805
NAO

Service History


DateEventSource
3.4.1802Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
25.4.1802Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
1.8.1804Bombardment of Le Havre
23.4.1805Action of 1805-04-23
1813In the BalticBWAS-1793
11.8.1814Sold at Deptford for £860BWAS-1793

 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by john Shepperd on Friday 28th of December 2018 13:31

Is anything known of the career of John Gedge after he left HMS Locust? Might he have become a ladowner in Kent (Matfield)?

Posted by Tim Oakley on Sunday 15th of April 2018 07:14

25 Sep 1802 a Court Martial was held on board the Hercule, at Portsmouth, on John Scriven and George Blanchard, marines, of HM gun-brig Locust, for having, when on sentry in the night of the 13th inst. taken away the cutter from the said brig, and deserted to the shore and also for robbing Andrew Hanlin, a seaman, of the said gun-vessel, of a watch and a bag of clothes. The charges were proved against Scriven, and he was sentenced to have 500 lashes and in part proved against Blanchard, who was sentenced to have only 200. Capt. Solomon Ferris, President.

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