British sloop 'Drake' (1729)

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Drake
Nominal Guns	8	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	27.7.1728	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	9.1728	BWAS-1714
Launched	3.4.1729	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	2.4.1729	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Drake Class (1728)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Richard StaceyBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1742	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Richard StaceyBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1742	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	7.1740	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck87' 0"Imperial Feet26.5176
Length of Keel73' 5"Imperial Feet22.2927
Breadth23' 0"Imperial Feet7.0104
Depth in Hold6' 0"Imperial Feet1.8288
Burthen206 ⁵⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.4.1729Broadside Weight = 19 Imperial Pound ( 8.6168 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck8 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1728100Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.4.1729 - c.4.1732Commander† Discharged Dead ADM 6/14/20BWAS-17149.5.1733 - 19.12.1734Commander ADM 6/14/144BWAS-171418.4.1735 - 6.8.1737Commander ADM 6/15/208ADM 6/146.8.1737 - 8.6.1738Commander ADM 6/16/92BWAS-17149.6.1738 - 25.4.1740Commander ADM 6/15/346
Confirmed 4.10.1740ADM 6/15

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
2.4.1729 - 20.9.1734Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/20ADM 6/1418.4.1735 - 25.12.1735Lieutenant ADM 6/15/208ADM 6/14c.10.1737 - 30.4.1738Acting LieutenantADM354

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
15.2.1737/38 - 1.5.1740Midshipman ADM 107/3/378ADM 107/3

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
3.5.1729 - 30.5.1729Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/403ADM 107/331.5.1729 - 19.12.1734Able Seaman ADM 107/3/403ADM 107/39.2.1731/32 - 19.12.1734Able Seaman ADM 107/3/366ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
9.1728Began building at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
9.1728Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
4.1729Commissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
3.4.1729Completed building at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £2400.1.9dBWAS-1714
9.5.1729Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
12.1734Began great repair at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
19.12.1734

Paid off

ADM 33
6.1735Completed great repair at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £2667.10.6dBWAS-1714
1738At JamaicaBWAS-1714
2.1740Returned home with a convoyBWAS-1714
1.5.1740

Paid off

ADM 33
24.6.1740

Ordered to be broken up

BWAS-1714
7.1740

Broken up at Deptford

BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM354 Document

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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