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Nominal Guns18BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French brig 'La Robuste' (1793) (18) 1793-1796
French 18 Gun
Unrated Brig
Named8.6.1796BWAS-1793
Captured15.4.1796BWAS-1793
ShipyardNantes - Brittany BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold8.1802BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck102' 9"Imperial Feet31.2039 
Length of Keel83' 5"Imperial Feet25.3407 
Breadth28' 11 ⅝"Imperial Feet8.5503 
Depth in Hold12' 10 ½"Imperial Feet3.6703 
Burthen372 3494Tons BM 

Armament


8.1795Broadside Weight = 54 Imperial Pound ( 24.489 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck18 British 6-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
8.1796 - 1.3.1797Commander
Henry Richard GlynnBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1811
BWAS-1793
1.3.1797 - 1800Commander
Samuel WarrenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1815
BWAS-1793

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
24.11.1798 - 11.9.1800Master
John AireyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1798-1814
ADM 196/1/1
ADM 196

Service History


DateEventSource
6.1796Arrived at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
6.1796RegisteredBWAS-1793
6.1796Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
11.1796Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £5805.0.0dBWAS-1793
12.2.1797Took the Cutter
Le Difficile (18) 1793-1797
French 18 Gun
Privateer Cutter
in the Channel
BG
21.2.1797Took the Lugger
Le Furet (10) 1797-1797
French 10 Gun
Privateer Lugger
in the Channel

7.6.1797Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
28.9.1797Took the Privateer
La Sarazine (6) 1797-1797
French 6 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off Marie Galante Island

6.4.1798Took the Privateer
Le Triomphe (14) 1798-1798
French 14 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off Puerto Rico

8.1802Sold at PortsmouthBWAS-1793

 
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