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Widgeon

6564
Nominal Guns4BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered11.12.1805BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down3.1806BWAS-1793
Launched19.6.1806BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardBrixham - London BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCuckoo Class (1805)BWAS-1793
Constructor
William WheatonBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSchoonerBWAS-1793
Wrecked20.4.1808BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck56' 3"Imperial Feet17.0815 
Length of Keel42' 4 ¼"Imperial Feet12.808 
Breadth18' 3 ½"Imperial Feet5.4991 
Depth in Hold8' 6"Imperial Feet2.5908 
Draught Forward4' 0"Imperial Feet1.2192 
Draught Aft7' 9"Imperial Feet2.3622 
Burthen75 3594Tons BM 

Armament


19.6.1806Broadside Weight = 24 Imperial Pound ( 10.884 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck4 British 12-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
180520Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1807 - 1808Lieutenant
William MorganBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1815
BWAS-1793
1808 - 20.4.1808Lieutenant
George ElliottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1802-1814
BWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
2.7.1806Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
24.5.1807Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
20.4.1808Wrecked off BanffBWAS-1793

 
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Posted by Tim Oakley on Sunday 15th of April 2012 19:25

wrecked on coast of Scotland


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