British bomb vessel 'Vesuvius' (1813)

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Vesuvius
Nominal Guns	10	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.3.1812	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	7.1812	BWAS-1793
Launched	1.5.1813	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Topsham - Devon	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Vesuvius Class (1812)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir Henry PeakeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1762-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Robert DavyBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Bomb Vessel	BWAS-1793
Sold	22.7.1819	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck102' 4"Imperial Feet31.1404
Length of Keel84' 2"Imperial Feet25.6159
Breadth27' 0"Imperial Feet8.2296
Depth in Hold13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624
Draught Forward8' 10"Imperial Feet2.4384
Draught Aft10' 1"Imperial Feet3.0734
Burthen326 ³⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1.5.1813Broadside Weight = 102 Imperial Pound ( 46.257 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck8 British 24-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 British 6-Pounder
Gun Deck1 British 10" Mortar
Gun Deck1 British 13" Mortar

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
21.5.181267Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
6.1813 - 1814CommanderBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
22.5.1813Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
27.9.1813Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
6.1816Laid up at DeptfordBWAS-1793
22.7.1819Sold to Mr. Garratt for £980BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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