British sloop 'Albacore' (1781)

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Albacore
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	American Privateer ship 'Royal Louis' (1781) (22) 1781-1781 American 22 Gun Privateer Ship
Captured	29.4.1781	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	10.1781	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	NRAR
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	29.4.1784	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck96' 9"Imperial Feet29.2989
Length of Keel80' 0"Imperial Feet24.384
Breadth27' 4"Imperial Feet8.2441
Depth in Hold12' 7"Imperial Feet3.7465
Burthen319 ²²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
10.1781125 BWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
19.10.1781 - 15.12.1782Commander ADM 6/22/484
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 25.6.1782BWAS-171415.12.1782 - 14.4.1783Commander ADM 6/23/229
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 7.7.1784ADM 6/2315.4.1783 - 3.1784Commander ADM 6/23/216
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 2.6.1784BWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
17.10.1781Purchased at Boston - Massachusetts at a cost of £2196.1.5dBWAS-1714
6.3.1784Arrived at Deptford and paid offBWAS-1714
29.4.1784Sold at Deptford for £850BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/23 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NRARAuthority, Digital Book

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