British cutter 'Hector' (1763)

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Hector
Nominal Guns	4	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	29.3.1763	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Cutter	BWAS-1714
Sold	4.5.1773	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck48' 10"Imperial Feet14.6304
Length of Keel32' 7"Imperial Feet9.8425
Breadth19' 9 ½"Imperial Feet5.8039
Depth in Hold7' 10"Imperial Feet2.1336
Burthen67 ⁸⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.1763Broadside Weight = 8 Imperial Pound ( 3.6282 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck4 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.176326 BWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
6.4.1763 - 10.6.1766LieutenantBWAS-171410.6.1766 - 30.5.1769LieutenantBWAS-171430.5.1769 - 7.7.1771LieutenantBWAS-1714

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
20.7.1771 - 16.7.1774Carpenter's ServantADM 29/8

Service History

DateEventSource
29.3.1763Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
29.3.1763Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £360.0.0dBWAS-1714
4.1763Commissioned for the Thames estuaryBWAS-1714
5.1763Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £388.2.11dBWAS-1714
7.1771Paid offBWAS-1714
4.5.1773Sold at SheernessBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 29/8 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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