British sloop 'Morgiana' (1811)

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Morgiana

5460
Nominal Guns18BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered29.12.1808BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down1811BWAS-1793
Launched12.1811BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardBermuda - North Atlantic Ocean BWAS-1793
Ship ClassBermuda Class (1803)BWAS-1793
Constructor
Robert HillBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold for Break Up27.1.1825BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck107' 0"Imperial Feet32.6136 
Length of Keel83' 10 ⅝"Imperial Feet25.3143 
Breadth29' 11"Imperial Feet8.842 
Depth in Hold14' 8"Imperial Feet4.318 
Burthen399 31⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


12.1811Broadside Weight = 201 Imperial Pound ( 91.1535 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16 British 24-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1803121Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1812 - 22.10.1814Commander
David ScottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1817
BWAS-179322.10.1814 - 1815Commander
Vincent NewtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1815
BWAS-179312.8.1819 - 11.1819Captain
Charles Burrough StrongBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1819
BWAS-179311.1819 - 9.1820Commander
Alexander SandilandsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1807-1820
BWAS-17939.1820 - 1822Commander
William FinlaysonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1811-1822
BWAS-17933.6.1822 - 11.1822Commander
Christopher KnightBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1814-1822
NBD1849

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
12.10.1814 - 3.11.1815Master
Walter RamsayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1814-1823
ref:18711.7.1821 - 20.2.1822Master
George DawesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1821-1837
ref:1871

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
1820 - 8.1822Midshipman
John BurroughBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1818-1834
NBD1849

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
13.12.1818 - 18201st Class Volunteer
John BurroughBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1818-1834
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
22.5.1814Took the Schooner
Dominica (14) 1813-1814
American 14 Gun
Privateer Schooner

1815In Ordinary at ChathamBWAS-1793
11.1818Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
3.1819Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
11.1822

Paid off

NBD1849
1823At PortsmouthBWAS-1793
27.1.1825Sold to Thomas Pitman for £1,760BWAS-1793

 
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