British gun-brig 'Monkey' (1801)

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Monkey

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Nominal Guns12BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered7.1.1801BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down1.1801BWAS-1793
Launched11.5.1801BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardRochester - Kent BWAS-1793
Ship ClassBloodhound Class (1801)BWAS-1793
Designed by
Sir John HenslowBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1761-1801
BWAS-1793
Constructor
John NicholsonBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeGun-brigBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Wrecked25.12.1810BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 2"Imperial Feet24.4348 
Length of Keel65' 11 ¼"Imperial Feet19.8184 
Breadth23' 1 ½"Imperial Feet7.0231 
Depth in Hold8' 6"Imperial Feet2.5908 
Draught Forward5' 9"Imperial Feet1.7526 
Draught Aft7' 5"Imperial Feet2.2606 
Burthen187 52⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


11.5.1801Broadside 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
180150Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
12.5.1801 - 3.1802Lieutenant
Nicholas Caesar CorsellisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1814
BWAS-17933.1802Lieutenant
Henry WeirBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1815
BWAS-17933.1802 - 9.1803Lieutenant
James TillardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1786-1812
BWAS-17931804 - 17.5.1805Lieutenant
William TathamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1809
BWAS-179318.5.1805 - 17.4.1806Lieutenant
Richard William SimmondsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1786-1812
BWAS-1793bef.11.10.1806 - 25.12.1810Lieutenant
Thomas FitzgeraldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1810
† Discharged DeadBWAS-1793

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
4.1802 - 9.1803Midshipman
Samuel WaltersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1798-1815
ref:5741805 - 24.10.1806Sub-Lieutenant
William BroadwaterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1798-1809
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
11.5.1801Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
1.6.1801Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
23.4.1805Action of 1805-04-23
20.6.1810

Captured the Chasse-marée Pelagic.

E-WIKI
25.12.1810Wrecked on Belle Isle, 48 drownedBWAS-1793

 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Tim Oakley on Wednesday 6th of June 2012 21:32

25 Dec 1810 Monkey 12 gun brig wrecked near Belleisle, French coast

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