British sloop 'Skylark' (1826)

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Skylark
Nominal Guns	10	B181
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	25.3.1823	B181
Keel Laid Down	5.1825	B181
Launched	6.5.1826	B181
How acquired	Purpose built	B181
Shipyard	Pembroke Dockyard - Pembroke Dock	B181
Ship Class	Cherokee Class (1807)	B028
Designed by	Sir Henry PeakeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1762-1813	B181
Category	Unrated	B181
Ship Type	Sloop	B028
Sailing Rig	Brig	B028
Wrecked	25.4.1845	B181

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB181
Length of Gundeck90' 0"Imperial Feet27.432
Length of Keel72' 3"Imperial Feet21.9837
Breadth24' 8 ½"Imperial Feet7.3279
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen235Tons BM

Armament

6.5.1826Broadside Weight = 78 Imperial Pound ( 35.373 kg)B181
Gun Deck8 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
180752Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
11.1.1827 - 1827LieutenantW03326.9.1837 - 1837LieutenantNBD184914.6.1841 - 1841LieutenantW03325.5.1843 - 25.4.1845LieutenantW033

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
5.8.1831 - 1831LieutenantW033

Service History

DateEventSource
1827Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth B181
22.2.1827Refitted as a 4 gun Unrated Packet
22.2.1827Completed at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £5151.0.0dB181
22.2.1827Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £3544.0.0dB181
25.4.1845Wrecked on Kimmeridge LedgeW033

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B181David Lyon, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

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