British schooner 'Shelburne' (1813)

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Shelburne
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	American Privateer schooner 'Racer' (1811) (6) 1811-1813 American 6 Gun Privateer Schooner
Captured	16.3.1813	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Maryland - United States	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Schooner	BWAS-1793
Sold	10.1817	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck93' 8"Imperial Feet28.4141
Length of Keel72' 8"Imperial Feet22.0472
Breadth23' 11"Imperial Feet7.0189
Depth in Hold10' 8"Imperial Feet3.2512
Burthen221 ⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

6.1813Broadside Weight = 66 Imperial Pound ( 29.931 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 12-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 British 6-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
6.1813 - 15.6.1814LieutenantBWAS-179310.1814 - 1816LieutenantBWAS-1793

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
24.12.1813 - 1.1815MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £1940.11.5dBWAS-1793
20.4.1814Took the Sloop
22.6.1816Arrived at DeptfordBWAS-1793
10.1817Sold at Deptford to Mr. Brown for £600BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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