British gun-brig 'Firm' (1804)

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Firm
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	9.1.1804	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	2.1804	BWAS-1793
Launched	2.7.1804	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Frindsbury - Kent	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Archer Class (1800)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Josiah and Thomas BrindleyBritish Ship Builder Service 1801	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Wrecked	29.6.1811	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 1 ¾"Imperial Feet24.4031
Length of Keel66' 0 ⅛"Imperial Feet20.12
Breadth22' 6 ¾"Imperial Feet6.7247
Depth in Hold9' 5"Imperial Feet2.8702
Draught Forward5' 6"Imperial Feet1.6764
Draught Aft7' 3"Imperial Feet2.2098
Burthen178 ³⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.7.1804Broadside 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

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
7.1804 - 1807LieutenantBWAS-17934.1808 - 1809LieutenantBWAS-17931809 - 29.6.1811LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
2.7.1804Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
19.9.1804Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
23.4.1805Action of 1805-04-23
1807Paid offBWAS-1793
4.1808RecommissionedBWAS-1793
20.4.1810Took the Privateer off Granville
29.6.1811Wrecked on the French coast near GranvilleBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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