British sloop 'Wolverine' (1805)

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Wolverine

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Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered7.11.1803BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down2.1804BWAS-1793
Launched1.3.1805BWAS-1793
First Commissioned4.1806BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardTopsham - Devon BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCruizer Class (1797)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Thomas OwenBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Sold15.2.1816BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck100' 1 ½"Imperial Feet30.4927 
Length of Keel77' 4 ½"Imperial Feet23.4823 
Breadth30' 8"Imperial Feet9.3472 
Depth in Hold12' 9"Imperial Feet3.7719 
Burthen387Tons BM 

Armament


3.1805Broadside Weight = 262 Imperial Pound ( 118.817 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck16 British 32-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1797121Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
4.1806 - 5.1806Commander
John SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1798-1813
BWAS-17935.1806 - 13.12.1808Commander
Francis Augustus CollierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1849
BWAS-179313.12.1808 - 12.12.1809Commander
John SimpsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1813
BWAS-179312.12.1809 - 1810Commander
Richard SpearBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1814
BWAS-17931810 - 5.10.1814Commander
Charles KerrBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1815
BWAS-17935.10.1814 - 27.8.1815Commander
George Guy BurtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1846
BWAS-1793

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
1815 - 10.1815Master's Mate
Henry BattBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1831
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
11.5.1805Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
8.7.1805Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
31.1.1806Took the Schooner
La Petite Confiance (3) 1806-1806
French 3 Gun
Privateer Schooner
off Barbados after a long chace having thrown overboard 2 of his 3 guns .BG
7.1806Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
16.10.1806Took the Packet
La Guadeloupe (1) 1806-1806
French 1 Gun
Unrated Packet
BG
9.11.1806Took the Schooner
La Jeune Gabriella (8) 1806-1806
French 8 Gun
Privateer Schooner
BG
12.3.1807Took the Schooner
Le Tremeuse (3) 1806-1806
French 3 Gun
Privateer Schooner
BG
12.11.1807Took the Privateer
La Marianna (Unknown) 1807-1807
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown

28.1.1809Capture of Martinique
29.9.1810Took the Brigantine
Le San Josepho (14) 1807-1810
French 14 Gun
Privateer Brigantine
off the Lizard .BG
9.11.1811Took the Schooner
La Courageuse (14) 1811-1811
French 14 Gun
Privateer Schooner

7.11.1813Took the Lugger
Lugger No.961 (6) 1813-1813
French 6 Gun
Unrated Lugger
off Cape Barfleur
8.1815Paid offBWAS-1793
15.2.1816Sold at Deptford for £810BWAS-1793

 
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