British cutter 'Cholmondley' (1763)

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Cholmondley
Nominal Guns	4	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	8.2.1763	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	4.1763	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Cutter	BWAS-1714
Sold	20.8.1771	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck57' 4"Imperial Feet17.3881
Length of Keel44' 0 ⅞"Imperial Feet13.4334
Breadth18' 5 ½"Imperial Feet5.4991
Burthen79 ⁸²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.1763Broadside Weight = 8.5 Imperial Pound ( 3.855 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck4 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck10 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.176330 BWAS-1714

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
6.4.1763 - 6.6.1766LieutenantBWAS-17146.6.1766 - 21.6.1769LieutenantBWAS-171421.6.1769 - 11.6.1770LieutenantBWAS-171411.6.1770 - 17.6.1771Lieutenant ADM 106/1196/121BWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
3.2.1763Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
8.2.1763Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £650.0.0dBWAS-1714
4.1763Commissioned for the Liverpool areaBWAS-1714
30.4.1763Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £816.11.2dBWAS-1714
17.6.1771

Paid off

BWAS-1714
20.8.1771Sold at Plymouth for £225BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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