American Privateer ship 'Rover' (1781)

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Rover
Nominal Guns	20	NRAR
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	Massachusetts State Navy
Acquired	28.5.1781	NRAR
Home Port	Salem - Massachusetts	NRAR
Shipyard	Unknown	NRAR
Category	Privateer	NRAR
Ship Type	Ship	NRAR
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NRAR
Captured	20.6.1781	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British sloop 'Rover' (1781) (16) 1781-1781 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck98' 0"Imperial Feet29.8704
Length of Keel90' 0"Imperial Feet27.432
Breadth24' 0"Imperial Feet7.3152
Depth in Hold8' 3"Imperial Feet2.5146
Burthen275 ⁷⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

5.1781Broadside Weight = 54 Imperial Pound ( 24.489 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck18 American 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
28.5.1780100 NRAR
7.5.178171 W027
20.6.178172 W027
4.7.1781140 W027

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
28.5.1781 - 20.6.1781Captain (Privateer)ref:76

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
28.5.1781 - 20.6.1871MasterW02728.5.1781 - 20.6.1871Lieutenant (Privateer)W02728.5.1781 - 20.6.1871Lieutenant (Privateer)W027

Service History

DateEventSource
5.6.1781Sailed from SalemW027
20.6.1781Taken by off Cape Sable, Nova Scotia

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NRARAuthority, Digital Book

W027Ken Kellow, Web Site

ref:76Gardner Weld Allen, Digital Book

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