British gun-brig 'Sharpshooter' (1805)

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Sharpshooter
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	6.1804	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	8.1804	BWAS-1793
Launched	2.2.1805	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Brightlingsea - Essex	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Archer Class (1800)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Mathew WarrenBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Sold for Break Up	17.5.1816	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 2"Imperial Feet24.4348
Length of Keel65' 11"Imperial Feet19.8171
Breadth22' 6"Imperial Feet6.7818
Depth in Hold9' 5"Imperial Feet2.8702
Draught Forward5' 6 ½"Imperial Feet1.5367
Draught Aft7' 0"Imperial Feet2.1336
Burthen177 ⁴⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.2.1805Broadside Weight = 108 Imperial Pound ( 48.978 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 18-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
12.180050Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
4.1805 - 9.1815LieutenantBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
21.1.1806 - 6.3.1806LieutenantNBD1849

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
8.4.1805 - 21.1.1806Sub-LieutenantNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
13.2.1805Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
26.4.1805Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
9.9.1806Action of 9th September 1806
1807In the Channel IslandsBWAS-1793
20.4.1810Took the Privateer off Granville
9.1815Paid off into Ordinary at SheernessBWAS-1793
17.5.1816Sold at Woolwich for £610BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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