British sloop 'Paulina' (1805)

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Paulina
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	11.7.1805	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	8.1805	BWAS-1793
Launched	7.12.1805	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Northam - Devon	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Seagull Class (1805)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir Henry PeakeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1762-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Robert GuillaumeBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Sold	30.5.1816	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck93' 4 ½"Imperial Feet28.3591
Length of Keel76' 1 ⅞"Imperial Feet23.187
Breadth26' 6"Imperial Feet7.9502
Depth in Hold12' 0 ¼"Imperial Feet3.664
Burthen286 ⁸⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

7.12.1805Broadside Weight = 174 Imperial Pound ( 78.909 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck14 British 24-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

7.12.1805Broadside Weight = 78 Imperial Pound ( 35.373 kg)B181
Gun Deck8 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1.180595Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1.1806 - 14.9.1808CommanderBWAS-179314.9.1808 - 4.1813CommanderBWAS-17934.1813 - 1815CommanderBWAS-1793

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
6.1807 - 1807MidshipmanNBD184912.1807 - 10.1811MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
11.12.1805Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
20.3.1806Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
13.2.1808Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
1815Paid offBWAS-1793
30.5.1816Sold at Deptford for £700BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B181David Lyon, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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