British sloop 'Nova Scotia' (1812)

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Nova Scotia ➡ 1813 Ferret
Nominal Guns	14	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	American Privateer sloop 'Rapid' (1812) (14) 1812-1812 American 14 Gun Privateer Sloop
Captured	17.10.1812	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Baltimore - Maryland	B173
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Sold	13.1.1820	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck84' 0"Imperial Feet25.6032
Length of Keel66' 3"Imperial Feet20.1295
Breadth24' 8"Imperial Feet7.366
Depth in Hold10' 4"Imperial Feet3.1496
Burthen214 ³⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

11.1812Broadside Weight = 78 Imperial Pound ( 35.373 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck12 British 12-Pound Carronade
Upper Gun Deck2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
11.181275 BWAS-1793

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
11.1812 - 6.1813LieutenantBWAS-179314.6.1813 - 5.1814CommanderBWAS-17935.1814 - 6.1816CommanderBWAS-1793

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
1815 - 24.7.1815Ordinary Seaman†ref:1998

Service History

DateEventSource
12.6.1813Renamed FerretBWAS-1793
7.7.1813Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
30.9.1813Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
1815Sailed to St HelenaBWAS-1793
5.1815Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
6.1815Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
6.1816Placed in Ordinary at PlymouthBWAS-1793
13.1.1820Sold at Plymouth to Mr Rundle for £460BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B173George F. Emmons, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1998 Archive

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