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Nominal Guns10BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Purchased4.1797BWAS-1793
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeBomb VesselBWAS-1793
Sold5.1802BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck92' 9"Imperial Feet28.1559 
Length of Keel81' 6"Imperial Feet24.8412 
Breadth27' 2"Imperial Feet8.2369 
Depth in Hold12' 5"Imperial Feet3.7211 
Burthen320Tons BM 

Armament


4.1797Broadside Weight = 190 Imperial Pound ( 86.165 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck4 British 68-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 British 10" Mortar
Quarterdeck4 British 18-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
179767Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
4.1797 - 1802Lieutenant
Charles James JohnstonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1841
BWAS-1793
7.1797 - 10.1798Lieutenant
John Micklam HalsteadBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1798
BWAS-1793
10.1798 - 1800Lieutenant
Francis Richard StratonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1800
BWAS-1793
4.1801Lieutenant
Peter HeywoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1816
BWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
5.1802Sold at MadagascarBWAS-1793


Notes on Ship


OriginBWAS-1793
American Merchant Hector, bought at Bombay

 
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