British sloop 'Sabrina' (1806)

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Sabrina
Nominal Guns	18	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	12.7.1805	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	12.1805	BWAS-1793
Launched	1.9.1806	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Chapel - Southampton	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Cormorant Class - revived (1805)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1801	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Robert AdamsBritish Ship Builder Service 1804-1806	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold for Break Up	18.4.1816	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck108' 3"Imperial Feet32.9279
Length of Keel90' 7"Imperial Feet27.6098
Breadth29' 9"Imperial Feet8.8646
Depth in Hold9' 0 ½"Imperial Feet2.7559
Draught Forward7' 6"Imperial Feet2.286
Draught Aft10' 4"Imperial Feet3.1496
Burthen426 ⁴²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1.9.1806Broadside Weight = 334 Imperial Pound ( 151.469 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck6 British 18-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 18-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
13.1.1798590Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
9.1806 - 1809CommanderBWAS-17931809CommanderBWAS-17931810 - 11.1811CommanderBWAS-179311.1811 - 5.1812CaptainBWAS-17939.5.1812 - 1815CaptainBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
9.1806Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
30.11.1806Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
4.1.1807Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
1809In the North SeaBWAS-1793
20.7.1810Sailed for PortugalBWAS-1793
19.11.1811Sailed for PortugalBWAS-1793
12.1812Refitted as a 20 gun Sixth Rate Post Ship
18.4.1816Sold for £970BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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Monday 15th of June 2026 04:19	Jon Miller	Robert BaylisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1790-1795
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