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Nominal Guns10BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
American Merchant schooner 'Fly' (1811) (10) 1811-1811
American 10 Gun
Merchant Schooner
Captured29.12.1811BWAS-1793
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSchoonerBWAS-1793
Sold13.1.1820BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck79' 6"Imperial Feet24.0961 
Length of Keel68' 0 ⅞"Imperial Feet20.7486 
Breadth22' 8"Imperial Feet6.8072 
Depth in Hold9' 10"Imperial Feet2.7432 
Burthen178Tons BM 

Armament


8.1812Broadside Weight = 60 Imperial Pound ( 27.21 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 12-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
8.181250 BWAS-1793

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
8.1812 - 11.1814Lieutenant
James WarrendBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1814
BWAS-1793
11.1814 - 1.1819Lieutenant
Philip HelpmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1819
BWAS-1793

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
1815 - 21.12.1815Seaman
William ThomsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1815
ref:1998

Service History


DateEventSource
1.5.1812Purchased at UnknownBWAS-1793
21.7.1812Took the Lugger
La Ville de Caen (18) 1812-1812
French 18 Gun
Privateer Lugger
BG
8.1812Commissioned for LisbonBWAS-1793
1.1819Paid offBWAS-1793

 
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