British sloop 'Ferret' (1711)

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Ferret
Nominal Guns	10	B028
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	24.1.1710/11	BWAS-1603
Launched	2.4.1711	B028
First Commissioned	18.4.1711	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B028
Ship Class	Jamaica Group (1710)	B028
Designed by	Joseph AllinBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1718-1746	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Joseph AllinBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1715	B028
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Sloop	B028
Sailing Rig	Brig	B028
Captured	1.9.1718	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck64' 7"Imperial Feet19.5517
Length of Keel50' 5"Imperial Feet15.367
Breadth20' 8"Imperial Feet6.2992
Depth in Hold9' 1"Imperial Feet2.7686
Burthen114 ⁵¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.4.1711Broadside Weight = 20 Imperial Pound ( 9.0701 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck8 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck2 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
2.8.1710100Design Complement
27.9.171080 BWAS-1714

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
18.4.1711 - 27.6.1712Commander ADM 6/11/130BWAS-160328.6.1712 - 13.12.1714Commander ADM 6/11/214BWAS-160314.12.1714 - 21.8.1717Commander ADM 6/12/11ADM 6/1222.8.1717 - 27.6.1718Commander ADM 6/12/102BWAS-160327.6.1718 - 1.9.1718Commander ADM 6/12/165
Confirmed 9.4.1719ADM 6/12

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
20.4.1711 - 13.12.1714Lieutenant ADM 6/11/130ADM 6/1114.12.1714 - 21.8.1717Lieutenant ADM 6/12/11ADM 6/1222.8.1717 - 1.9.1718Lieutenant ADM 6/12/102ADM 6/12

Service History

DateEventSource
7.1711Commissioned for SheernessBWAS-1603
1712In the Firth of ForthBWAS-1603
3.1711/12Began small repair at Harwich - Essex BWAS-1603
6.1712Completed small repair at Harwich - Essex BWAS-1603
1715Scilly IslesBWAS-1603
1718Sailed for GibraltarBWAS-1603
1.9.1718Taken by in Cadiz Bay as part of Guevara's SquadronBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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