British sloop 'Merope' (1808)

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Merope
Nominal Guns	14	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.3.1807	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	11.1807	BWAS-1793
Launched	25.6.1808	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Crocus Class (1807)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	The SurveyorsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1739-1806	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Sir Robert SeppingsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1809-1832	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Sold for Break Up	23.11.1815	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck92' 0"Imperial Feet28.0416
Length of Keel73' 8 ⅛"Imperial Feet22.2536
Breadth25' 7"Imperial Feet7.6556
Depth in Hold12' 8"Imperial Feet3.7592
Draught Forward6' 7"Imperial Feet2.0066
Draught Aft11' 3"Imperial Feet3.429
Burthen255 ⁶²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

25.6.1808Broadside Weight = 150 Imperial Pound ( 68.025 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck12 British 24-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
28.3.180786Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
7.1808 - 1810CommanderBWAS-17931810 - 1811CommanderBWAS-17931811 - 23.7.1812CommanderBWAS-179323.7.1812 - 1.7.1814CommanderBWAS-17931.7.1814 - 7.1815CommanderBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
10.1812 - 12.1813LieutenantNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
25.6.1808Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
8.10.1808Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
10.3.1809Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
5.3.1812Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
1815Sailed to North AmericaBWAS-1793
7.1815Placed in OrdinaryBWAS-1793
23.11.1815Sold for £930BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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