British Sixth Rate ship 'Delight' (1709)

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Delight
Nominal Guns	14	B028
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	16.5.1709	BWAS-1603
Launched	18.10.1709	B028
First Commissioned	4.10.1709	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B028
Designed by	Richard StaceyBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1742	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Jacob AckworthBritish Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1690-1744	BWAS-1603
Category	Sixth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Sold	8.1.1712/13	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck77' 8"Imperial Feet23.4986
Length of Keel63' 0"Imperial Feet19.2024
Breadth22' 1"Imperial Feet6.7183
Depth in Hold9' 3"Imperial Feet2.8194
Burthen163 ⁴⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1710Broadside Weight = 28 Imperial Pound ( 12.698 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck14 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
171070 BWAS-1603

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.10.1709 - 7.11.1710Commander ADM 6/10/91ADM 6/108.11.1710 - 15.11.1712Commander ADM 6/11/79BWAS-1603

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
7.10.1709 - 13.5.1711Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/92ADM 6/1014.5.1711 - 10.7.1712Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/137ADM 6/1111.7.1712 - 15.11.1712Lieutenant ADM 6/11/216ADM 6/11

Service History

DateEventSource
15.11.1712

Paid off

ADM 33
8.1.1712/13

Sold to John Dagrave for £371

BWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/10 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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