British sloop 'Talbot' (1807)

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Talbot

7059
Nominal Guns18BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered4.10.1805BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down3.1806BWAS-1793
Launched22.7.1807BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardTeignmouth - Devon BWAS-1793
Ship ClassTalbot Class (1805)BWAS-1793
Constructor
James and Son HeathBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold23.11.1815BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck113' 2 ½"Imperial Feet34.4551 
Length of Keel94' 1"Imperial Feet28.6576 
Breadth31' 1 ⅜"Imperial Feet9.4583 
Depth in Hold9' 4"Imperial Feet2.8448 
Draught Forward7' 3"Imperial Feet2.2098 
Draught Aft10' 6"Imperial Feet3.2004 
Burthen484 46⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


22.7.1807Broadside Weight = 348 Imperial Pound ( 157.818 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck18 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck6 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 12-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder
Pivot Mount1 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
10.1805121Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
9.1807 - 1.8.1811Commander
The Hon. Alexander Montogmery JonesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1860
BWAS-17931.8.1811 - 28.4.1814Captain
Spelman SwaineBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1815
BWAS-179328.4.1814 - 24.9.1814Captain
Henry HaynesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1814
BWAS-179324.9.1814 - 14.7.1815Captain
William DowersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1802-1815
BWAS-179314.7.1815 - 9.1815Captain
Archibald TisdallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1815
BWAS-1793

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
1812 - 1813Midshipman
William BattBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1831
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
21.8.1807Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
27.12.1807Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
9.1.1808Sailed for PortugalBWAS-1793
1809In the North SeaBWAS-1793
13.6.1809Took the Privateer
Loven (2) 1809-1809
Danish 2 Gun
Privateer Unknown
in the North Sea
1810On the Irish StationBWAS-1793
9.1815Paid offBWAS-1793
23.11.1815Sold for £1,610, becoming the Merchant vessel GeorgeBWAS-1793

 
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