British Sixth Rate ship 'Camilla' (1776)

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Camilla	3482
Nominal Guns	20	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1.12.1773	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	5.1774	BWAS-1714
Launched	20.4.1776	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Sphinx Class (1773)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	John WilliamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1784	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Israel PownollBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1741-1779	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	13.4.1831	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck108' 1 ¼"Imperial Feet32.9248
Length of Keel89' 10 ⅜"Imperial Feet27.1367
Breadth30' 1"Imperial Feet9.1694
Depth in Hold9' 8"Imperial Feet2.9464
Draught Forward7' 4"Imperial Feet2.2352
Draught Aft12' 6"Imperial Feet3.7338
Burthen432 ⁵⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

20.4.1776Broadside Weight = 90 Imperial Pound ( 40.815 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder

1794Broadside Weight = 114 Imperial Pound ( 51.699 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 12-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1773140Design Complement
1794134 BWAS-1714

15 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1.8.1776 - 22.2.1777Captain Transfered ADM 6/21/204BWAS-17141.2.1778 - 24.5.1780Captain ADM 6/22/123
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 3.5.1780BWAS-171428.11.1782 - 16.3.1783Captain ADM 6/22/546ADM 107/56.3.1783 - 15.4.1783Captain Transfered ADM 6/23/29ADM 107/517.4.1783 - 14.10.1787Captain ADM 6/23/52BWAS-171419.3.1794 - 11.1795Captain ADM 6/25/21BWAS-171431.10.1795 - 3.1797CaptainBWAS-17143.1797 - 9.1798CaptainBWAS-17149.1798 - 12.1801CaptainBWAS-171412.1801 - 4.1802CaptainBWAS-17144.1802CaptainBWAS-17144.1802 - 4.1803CaptainBWAS-17144.1803 - 12.1805CaptainBWAS-171412.1805CaptainBWAS-17147.1806 - 12.1809CaptainBWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1.2.1778 - 24.5.1780CommodoreBWAS-1714

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.3.1781 - 24.1.1782Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/22/383
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 12.12.1781ADM 6/2222.11.1790 - 7.4.1791Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/91ADM 6/2419.3.1794 - 1794Second Lieutenant ADM 6/25/21ADM 6/258.4.1794 - 1794First Lieutenant ADM 6/25/27ADM 6/25

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
30.10.1805 - 24.2.1806MasterADM 29-1

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
13.9.1786 - 1787Master's Materef:6161802MidshipmanNBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
8.4.1800 - 18021st Class VolunteerNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
5.1774Began building at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
20.4.1776Completed building at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £10401.9.2dBWAS-1714
20.4.1776Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
9.7.1776Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
20.8.1776Sailed for AmericaBWAS-1714
27.10.1776Took the Sloop
24.7.1779Penobscot Expedition
13.10.1779Took the Privateer
1.1780Operations against Charleston
24.5.1780

Paid off

BWAS-1714
7.1782Began coppering and fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
1.1783Completed coppering and fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £5960.12.2dBWAS-1714
3.1783RecommissionedBWAS-1714
11.5.1783Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
1784Returned home at the end of the yearBWAS-1714
12.1784Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
12.1787Paid offBWAS-1714
7.1793Began great repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
3.1794RecommissionedBWAS-1714
5.1794Completed great repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £11744.0.0dBWAS-1714
1800In NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
29.1.1800Took the Lugger BG
5.1803Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
15.8.1805Took the Brig-Corvette in the Channel
16.8.1805Took the Corvette
1807In the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
1808In the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
2.3.1808Capture of Marie-Galante
2.3.1808Took the by landing party
1809In the North SeaBWAS-1714
12.1809Paid offBWAS-1714
12.1809Laid up in ordinary at SheernessBWAS-1714
1814Refitted as a Other Vessels Receiving Ship
1825Laid aground as a breakwater?BWAS-1714
13.4.1831Sold to John Small Sedger for £1,130BWAS-1714

Previous comments on this page

Posted by David Guyon on Thursday 22nd of August 2024 14:45

My ancestor, John Guyon, was midshipman on H.M.S. Camilla from April 1783 to September 1786. I have his memorandum detailing his naval career.

Posted by Alex on Sunday 18th of June 2017 13:36

Hi all,
from the plans of NMM HMS Camilla is obviously a post-ship.
Greets Alex

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