British sloop 'Prince Arthur' (1808)

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Prince Arthur
Nominal Guns	10	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	31.12.1807	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	5.1808	BWAS-1793
Launched	28.7.1808	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Deptford - London	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Cherokee Class (1807)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir Henry PeakeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1762-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John DudmanBritish Ship Builder Service 1750-1817	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1793
Sold	12.1808	BWAS-1793
Becomes	Moroccan brig 'Name Unknown' (1808) (10) 1808-1808 Moroccan 10 Gun Unrated Brig

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB181
Length of Gundeck90' 0"Imperial Feet27.432
Length of Keel73' 7 ⅝"Imperial Feet22.2663
Breadth24' 6"Imperial Feet7.3533
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Displacement297Tons BM
Burthen235 ⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

28.7.1808Broadside Weight = 78 Imperial Pound ( 35.373 kg)B181
Gun Deck8 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
26.11.180775Design Complement

Service History

DateEventSource
28.7.1808Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
11.12.1808Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B181David Lyon, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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Posted by Elaine Galloway on Wednesday 19th of March 2025 21:36

Letter to Greenwich Hospital: Navy Office 17th November 1808
My Lord, His Majesty’s Brig Prince Arthur at Deptford having been fitted for the Service of His Highness the Emperor of Morocco; she is intended to be navigated to Mogadore under the direction of Mr David Ferrie the Superintending Master at Deptford. And it appearing by a letter we have received from him that the Greenwich Pensioners named on the otherside hereof have volunteered their Services to proceed in the said Brig: We request that your Lordship will give directions for their being sent on board. ADM 65/90.

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