British sloop 'Speedy' (1795)

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Speedy
Nominal Guns	14	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French brig 'Le Speedy' (1794) (14) 1794-1795 French 14 Gun Unrated Brig
Captured	25.3.1795	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	King's Boatbuilders - Dover	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1714
Captured	3.7.1801	BWAS-1714
Becomes	French brig 'Le Saint Pierre' (1801) (16) 1801-1802 French 16 Gun Unrated Brig

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck78' 3"Imperial Feet23.7839
Length of Keel59' 0"Imperial Feet17.9832
Breadth25' 9"Imperial Feet7.6657
Depth in Hold10' 10"Imperial Feet3.048
Draught Forward5' 2"Imperial Feet1.5748
Draught Aft9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432
Burthen208 ⁸⁄₉₄Imperial Feet0.0022

Armament

3.1795Broadside Weight = 31 Imperial Pound ( 14.0588 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck14 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.179590 BWAS-1714
6.5.180154 TRN4

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
10.1796 - 8.1797CommanderBWAS-171426.7.1797 - 1.9.1798Commanderref:6161.1799 - 3.1800CommanderBWAS-171428.3.1800 - 3.7.1801CaptainBWAS-171428.3.1800 - 3.7.1801CommanderBWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
31.5.1796Action of 1796-05-31
13.9.1797Took the Schooner BG
15.3.1798Took the Lugger 20 leagues West of Cape Mondego .BG
11.5.1800Took the Privateer BG
9.6.1800Action of 1800-06-09
25.6.1800Took the Privateer off Bastia
19.7.1800Took the Privateer off Caprea
6.5.1801Speedy vs Gamo

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

TRN4William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

ref:616Nicholas Tracy, Book

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