British sloop 'Otter' (1805)

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Otter

5656
Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered1.5.1781BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down8.1781BWAS-1793
Launched2.3.1805BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardLime Street Yard - Kingston upon Hull BWAS-1793
Ship ClassMerlin Class (1795)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Peter AtkinsonBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1804-1805
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold6.3.1828BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck107' 3"Imperial Feet32.6245 
Length of Keel86' 9"Imperial Feet26.2509 
Breadth28' 1 ½"Imperial Feet8.5471 
Depth in Hold13' 7 ½"Imperial Feet3.9751 
Draught Forward7' 10"Imperial Feet2.1336 
Laden Draught Aft11' 4"Imperial Feet3.4544 
Burthen365Tons BM 

Armament


2.3.1805Broadside Weight = 304 Imperial Pound ( 137.864 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck6 British 12-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
29.1.1795121Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
4.1805 - 4.1808Commander
John DaviesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1808
BWAS-17939.4.1808 - 10.1809Commander
Nesbit Josiah WilloughbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1798-1822
BWAS-179310.1809 - 3.1810Lieutenant
Edward BengeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1802-1812
BWAS-179312.3.1810 - 10.1810Commander
James TomkinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1819
BWAS-179310.1810 - 1811Lieutenant
Thomas Lamb Poulden LaugharneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1815
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1809Lieutenant
John BurnBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1809
BWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
19.3.1805fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
18.8.1807Sailed for the Cape of Good HopeBWAS-1793
4.1808In the East IndiesBWAS-1793
14.8.1809Action of 1809-08-14
12.9.1810Capture of the Africaine
17.9.1810Capture of the Ceylon
18.9.1810Took the Frigate
Ceylon (32) 1805-1857
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1808 Renamed "Ceylon"
off Mauritius
18.9.1810Took the Frigate
La Vénus (40) 1806-1810
French 40 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
off Reunion
2.1814Refitted as a Other Vessels Lazarette
2.1814Began fitting as a Lazarette at Pater Yard - Pembroke Dock BWAS-1793
4.1814Completed fitting as a Lazarette at Pater Yard - Pembroke Dock BWAS-1793
6.3.1828Sold to J. Holmes for £610BWAS-1793

 
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