British gunboat 'William' (1794)

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William
Nominal Guns	3	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Named	7.3.1794	BWAS-1793
Purchased	3.2.1794	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gunboat	BWAS-1793
Sold	11.1801	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck69' 0"Imperial Feet21.0312
Length of Keel47' 7 ½"Imperial Feet14.3383
Breadth17' 9 ½"Imperial Feet5.1943
Depth in Hold4' 9"Imperial Feet1.4478
Burthen80Tons BM

Armament

18.3.1794Broadside Weight = 34 Imperial Pound ( 15.419 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck1 British 32-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 British 18-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
18.3.179425 BWAS-1793

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
9.1796 - 1797MasterBWAS-17931798 - 1799CommanderBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
3.1794Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
16.7.1794Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793

Notes on Ship

OriginBWAS-1793
Former Thames river sailing barge

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Jon Miller on Saturday 30th of May 2026 10:49

The William and Four Brothers, gun barges, are ordered to be paid off at Sheerness. [London Courier, 14 October 1801]

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