HMS Asp was an Acute-class gunbrig (ex-GB No.5), of the British Royal Navy. The Navy disposed of her in 1803.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Asp |
| Namesake | Asp |
| Ordered | 7 February 1797 |
| Builder | John Randall, Rotherhithe |
| Laid down | February 1797 |
| Launched | 10 April 1797 |
| Honours and awards | Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Egypt" |
| Fate | Sold c.July 1803 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Acute-class gunbrig |
| Tons burthen | 15885⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
|
| Beam | 22 ft 1 in (6.7 m) |
| Depth of hold | 7 ft 11+1⁄4 in (2.4 m) |
| Complement | 50 |
| Armament | 12 × 18-pounder carronades + 2 × 24-pounder bow chasers |
Career edit
Lieutenant Joseph Edmonds commissioned Asp in April 1797,[1] for the Channel.
In 1798 she participated in Sir Home Popham's failed attack on Ostend. While she engaged shore batteries four hours in support of a landing by troops she had one seaman killed, and Lieutenant Edmonds was wounded.[2]
Between 1798 and 1803 she was under the command of Lieutenant Isaac Ferriers.[1] Asp and Biter shared in the proceeds of the capture on 18 June 1799 of the galliot Jane.[3]
In July 1800 Asp escorted a convoy to the West Indies.[1]
Because Asp served in the navy's Egyptian campaign between 8 March 1801 and 2 September, her officers and crew qualified for the clasp "Egypt" to the Naval General Service Medal that the Admiralty issued in 1847 to all surviving claimants.[4]
Fate edit
Asp was paid-off on 15 February 1803. She was sold circa July 1803.[1]
Citations edit
- ^ a b c d e Winfield (2008), p. 331.
- ^ "No. 15017". The London Gazette. 19 May 1798. pp. 421–423.
- ^ "No. 15490". The London Gazette. 19 June 1802. p. 652.
- ^ "No. 21077". The London Gazette. 15 March 1850. pp. 791–792.
References edit
- Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-246-7.