British gun-brig 'Wolf' (1794)

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Wolf
Nominal Guns	4	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	3.2.1794	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	27.3.1794	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	8.1803	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck61' 4"Imperial Feet18.6944
Length of Keel53' 0"Imperial Feet16.1544
Breadth15' 6"Imperial Feet4.6025
Depth in Hold6' 2 ½"Imperial Feet1.8415
Burthen68Tons BM

Armament

18.3.1794Broadside Weight = 60 Imperial Pound ( 27.21 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck3 British 32-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck1 British 24-Pounder

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
9.4.1794 - 17.4.1795LieutenantBWAS-179317.4.1795 - 15.2.1796LieutenantBWAS-179310.1796 - 11.1796LieutenantBWAS-179311.1796 - 11.1802LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
7.3.1794RegisteredBWAS-1793
5.1794fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
5.1795Paid offBWAS-1793
6.1795Recommissioned for the NoreBWAS-1793
2.1796Paid offBWAS-1793
10.1796RecommissionedBWAS-1793
11.1802Paid offBWAS-1793
8.1803Broken up at SheernessBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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