British sloop 'Ceres' (1777)

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Ceres
Nominal Guns	18	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	16.7.1774	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	27.5.1776	BWAS-1714
Named	23.8.1774	BWAS-1714
Launched	25.3.1777	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	27.3.1777	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Nicholas PhillipsBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1772-1790	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Nicholas PhillipsBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1772-1790	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Captured	17.12.1778	BWAS-1714
Becomes	French sloop 'La Cérès' (1778) (18) 1778-1782 French 18 Gun Unrated Sloop

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck108' 0"Imperial Feet32.9184
Length of Keel90' 11 ¼"Imperial Feet27.4384
Breadth27' 4"Imperial Feet8.2441
Depth in Hold12' 5"Imperial Feet3.7211
Burthen361' ²⁶⁄₉₄"Imperial Feet110.0398

Armament

3.1777Broadside Weight = 57 Imperial Pound ( 25.8498 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck18 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Forecastle4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.1777125 BWAS-1714

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
27.3.1777 - 5.9.1777Commander ADM 6/21/271BWAS-17145.9.1777 - 17.12.1778CommanderBWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
27.5.1776Began building at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
25.3.1777Completed building at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £9344.4.6dBWAS-1714
25.3.1777Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
1.5.1777Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
12.1777Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
9.3.1778Took the Ship
18.10.1778Took the Privateer
17.12.1778Taken by off St Lucia

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Robert Hubler on Wednesday 18th of December 2024 22:18

Ceres was recaptured by champion in Mona Passage on 2/19/1782
Papers of Admiral Rodney have a capt Vaudreuil, nephew of Admiral Marquis de Vaudreuil as commanding Ceres at the Saints and when captured. That page 423 of volume 1.

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