British sloop 'Harrier' (1813)

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Harrier

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Nominal Guns16BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered2.11.1812BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down2.1813BWAS-1793
Launched28.7.1813BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardIpswich - Suffolk BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCruizer Class (1797)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Jabez BaileyBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1804-1814
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Sold8.1.1829BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck100' 2 ½"Imperial Feet30.4927 
Length of Keel77' 5"Imperial Feet23.4877 
Breadth30' 7 ½"Imperial Feet9.1567 
Depth in Hold13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624 
Draught Forward7' 6"Imperial Feet2.286 
Draught Aft11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052 
Burthen386 20⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


28.7.1813Broadside 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
12.1813 - 1814Commander
Andrew Pellatt GreenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1856
BWAS-17931814 - 6.1814Commander
Henry ForbesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1819
BWAS-17936.1814 - 1821Commander
Sir Charles Thomas JonesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1821
BWAS-179310.1823 - 8.1825Commander
George GoslingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1809-1825
BWAS-17938.1825 - 10.1826Commander
John PakenhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1811-1826
BWAS-179310.1826 - 1828Commander
William MorierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1810-1828
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
17.9.1826 - 1826Lieutenant
John AdamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1866
NBD1849

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
9.1815 - 24.2.1818Midshipman
John BrothersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1807-1818
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
31.7.1813Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
17.4.1814Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
2.1817Refitted as a 18 gun Unrated Unknown
12.1818Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1.1820Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £4714.0.0dBWAS-1793
4.1823Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
5.1823Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
8.1823Refitted as a 18 gun Unrated Unknown
8.1823Began Rerigged and fitted at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
10.1823Recommissioned for CorkBWAS-1793
12.1823Completed Rerigged and fitted at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
10.1826Commissioned for the NoreBWAS-1793
8.1.1829Sold to Tibbetts & Co for £810BWAS-1793

 
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