British sloop 'Savage' (1805)

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Savage

6473
Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered12.12.1804BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down4.1805BWAS-1793
Launched30.7.1805BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardChapel - Southampton BWAS-1793
Ship ClassSeagull Class (1805)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Robert AdamsBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1804-1806
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Sold3.2.1819BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck93' 6"Imperial Feet28.3972 
Length of Keel76' 6 ⅜"Imperial Feet23.1743 
Breadth26' 6"Imperial Feet7.9502 
Depth in Hold12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576 
Draught Forward7' 0"Imperial Feet2.1336 
Draught Aft8' 7"Imperial Feet2.6162 
Burthen288 54⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


30.7.1805Broadside Weight = 174 Imperial Pound ( 78.909 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck14 British 24-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

30.7.1805Broadside 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

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
8.1805 - 1808Commander
James Wilkes MauriceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1812
BWAS-17931809Commander
William RobilliardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1815
BWAS-17931810 - 1811Commander
William FerrieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1812
BWAS-17932.1812 - 1814Commander
William BissellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1814
BWAS-17932.1814 - 1815Commander
Charles MitchellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1826
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1809Lieutenant
Perry DumaresqBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1814
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2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1806 - 1810Midshipman
Benjamin AndrewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1819
NBD18491.1809 - 1809Master's Mate
James AndersonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1816
NL1865

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
4.10.1805 - 18061st Class Volunteer
Benjamin AndrewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1819
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
30.7.1805Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
9.11.1805Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
30.8.1807Sailed with a convoy for JamaicaBWAS-1793
13.12.1807Took the Privateer
Quixote (8) 1807-1807
Spanish 8 Gun
Privateer Unknown

1809In the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
2.7.1810Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1793
9.1811Began repairs at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
3.1812Completed repairs at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
18.5.1812Sailed with a convoy for QuebecBWAS-1793
20.1.1814Stranded on Guernsey, but salvagedBWAS-1793
3.2.1819Sold to John Tibbut for £950BWAS-1793

 
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