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Nominal Guns4BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered11.12.1805BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down1.1806BWAS-1793
Launched17.5.1806BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardWilliam Rowe's Yard - Newcastle upon Tyne - River Tyne BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCuckoo Class (1805)BWAS-1793
Constructor
William RoweBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSchoonerBWAS-1793
Captured19.2.1807BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck56' 2"Imperial Feet17.0773 
Length of Keel42' 9"Imperial Feet12.9159 
Breadth18' 3"Imperial Feet5.4959 
Depth in Hold8' 1"Imperial Feet2.4638 
Draught Forward4' 3"Imperial Feet1.2954 
Draught Aft7' 10"Imperial Feet2.1336 
Burthen75 6994Tons BM 

Armament


17.5.1806Broadside Weight = 24 Imperial Pound ( 10.884 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck4 British 12-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
180520Design Complement

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1806 - 18.2.1807Lieutenant
Edward JohnsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1814
BWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
4.6.1806Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
12.8.1806Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
19.2.1807Taken by the French While grounded off Perros, Brittany

 
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