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Scourge ➡ 1803 Crash

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Nominal Guns4BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Purchased3.2.1794BWAS-1793
First Commissioned4.1794BWAS-1793
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeGun-brigBWAS-1793
Broken Up9.1803BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck66' 2"Imperial Feet20.1253 
Length of Keel58' 7 ⅜"Imperial Feet17.6879 
Breadth14' 8"Imperial Feet4.318 
Depth in Hold6' 7"Imperial Feet2.0066 
Burthen67Tons BM 

Armament


4.1794Broadside Weight = 60 Imperial Pound ( 27.21 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck3 British 32-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck1 British 24-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
4.179430EstablishmentBWAS-1793

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
4.1794 - 8.1795Lieutenant
John Fairfax StoryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1795
BWAS-1793
8.1795 - 9.1795Lieutenant
John WolfeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795
BWAS-1793
9.1795 - 10.1796Lieutenant
Robert WatherstonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1796
BWAS-1793
10.1796 - 3.1797Lieutenant
Francis McGieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1781-1799
BWAS-1793
3.1797 - 4.1802Lieutenant
Charles RandleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1783-1810
BWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
7.3.1794RegisteredBWAS-1793
4.1794Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
12.5.1794Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
8.4.1798Took the Privateer
Le Chasseur (2) 1798-1798
French 2 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off Puerto Rico

4.1802Paid offBWAS-1793
10.8.1803Renamed CrashBWAS-1793
9.1803Broken up at SheernessBWAS-1793

 
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