British sloop 'Ferret' (1721)

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Ferret
Nominal Guns	4	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	3.3.1720/21	BWAS-1714
Launched	6.5.1721	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John HaywardBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1701-1742	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1714
Sold	18.11.1731	BWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
19.5.1721 - 3.5.1727Commander ADM 6/13/11BWAS-17144.5.1727 - 10.8.1727Commander ADM 6/13/142BWAS-171411.8.1727 - 10.9.1731Commander ADM 6/13/149ADM 6/13

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
24.4.1721 - 1721Carpenter ADm 6/13/10ref:1788

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
24.4.1723 - 2.2.1724/25Midshipman ADM 107/3/159ADM 107/3

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
14.12.1721 - 2.5.1722Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/159ADM 107/328.12.1721 - 3.5.1727Captain's Servant Transfered ADM 107/3/213ODNB

Service History

DateEventSource
1721In the ChannelBWAS-1714
6.5.1721building at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £707.6.5dBWAS-1714
6.5.1721Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
2.6.1721Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
10.9.1731

Paid off

ADM 33
18.11.1731

Sold for £125

BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

ref:1788Christopher Donnithorne, Book

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