British sloop 'Drake' (1743)

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Drake
Nominal Guns	14	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	5.2.1742/43	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	11.2.1742/43	BWAS-1714
Launched	28.9.1743	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	27.7.1743	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Baltimore Class (1742)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	The SurveyorsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1739-1806	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John BuxtonBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Snow	BWAS-1714
Sold	18.10.1748	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck88' 3 ½"Imperial Feet26.8351
Length of Keel74' 4 ½"Imperial Feet22.5679
Breadth25' 1 ¼"Imperial Feet7.6264
Depth in Hold11' 0 ¼"Imperial Feet3.3592
Burthen249 ³⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1743Broadside Weight = 31.5 Imperial Pound ( 14.2856 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck14 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck14 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1742110Design Complement

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
27.7.1743 - 15.8.1743Commander ADM 6/16/200ADM 6/1616.8.1743 - 13.3.1743/44Commander ADM 6/16/210BWAS-171414.3.1743/44 - 1.4.1744Commander Transfered ADM 6/16/279BWAS-17142.4.1744 - 13.4.1744Commander ADM 6/16/284ADM 6/1614.4.1744 - 11.9.1747Commander ADM 6/16/293BWAS-171411.9.1747 - 9.3.1747/48Commander ADM 6/17/266ADM 6/179.3.1747/48 - 28.7.1748Commander ADM 6/17/371
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 29.7.1748BWAS-1714

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
24.8.1743 - 5.7.1745Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/212ADM 6/1610.11.1745 - 30.5.1746Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/485
Issued by
Confirmed 26.7.1749ADM 6/1730.5.1746 - 28.7.1748Lieutenant ADM 6/17/382
Issued by
Confirmed 9.9.1748ADM 6/17

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
10.10.1742 - 19.4.1743Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/370ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
11.2.1742/43Began building at Deptford - London BWAS-1714
8.1743Commissioned for the ChannelBWAS-1714
17.8.1743Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £1726.10.11dBWAS-1714
28.9.1743Completed building at Deptford - London at a cost of £1667.10.0dBWAS-1714
28.9.1743Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
10.1744Commissioned for JamaicaBWAS-1714
3.8.1746Action of August 3 1746
28.7.1748

Paid off

ADM 33
30.8.1748

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
2.9.1748

Ordered to be sold

BWAS-1714
18.10.1748

Sold to Mr Charles Digby at Deptford for £203

BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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