British cutter 'Esther' (1763)

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Esther
Nominal Guns	6	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British hired cutter 'Esther' (1760) (6) 1760-1763 British 6 Gun Hired Cutter
Purchased	25.1.1763	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	4.1763	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Cutter	BWAS-1714
Sold	12.6.1779	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck50' 0 ½"Imperial Feet15.2527
Length of Keel33' 6 ¾"Imperial Feet10.0775
Breadth23' 10"Imperial Feet7.0104
Depth in Hold8' 3 ¼"Imperial Feet2.4448
Burthen101 ³⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.1763Broadside Weight = 12 Imperial Pound ( 5.4423 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck6 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.176330 BWAS-1714

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
28.4.1763 - 30.6.1766LieutenantBWAS-17141.7.1766 - c.7.1769LieutenantBWAS-17147.1769 - 7.1772LieutenantBWAS-1714c.8.1772 - 5.1775LieutenantBWAS-1714c.6.1775 - 10.12.1777LieutenantBWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
25.1.1763Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £500.0.0dBWAS-1714
28.1.1763Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
4.1763Commissioned for the Northern Irish SeaBWAS-1714
18.6.1763Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £411.8.9dBWAS-1714
10.12.1777Paid offADM 51
12.6.1779Sold at Portsmouth for £119BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 51 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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Monday 27th of July 2026 19:34	Jon Miller	Sir Charles BrisbaneBritish Naval Sailor Service 1779-1819
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