British cutter 'Lark' (1780)

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Lark
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	10.5.1780	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	6.1780	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Cutter	BWAS-1714
Sold	6.1.1784	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck74' 4"Imperial Feet22.5806
Length of Keel54' 5 ½"Imperial Feet16.4719
Breadth26' 2"Imperial Feet7.9333
Depth in Hold10' 4"Imperial Feet3.1496
Burthen198 ³²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

6.1780Broadside Weight = 34.5 Imperial Pound ( 15.646 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck16 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck10 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

14.7.1780Broadside Weight = 46.5 Imperial Pound ( 21.088 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck2 British 12-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck16 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck10 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.178060 BWAS-1714

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
6.1780 - 18.8.1781LieutenantBWAS-171418.8.1781 - 1782CommanderBWAS-17141782 - 7.1782CommanderBWAS-171422.5.1782 - 1783Commander ADM 6/22/472BWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1780Commissioned for the ChannelBWAS-1714
6.1780Began coppering and fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
14.7.1780Refitted as a 16 gun Unrated Unknown
5.9.1780Completed coppering and fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £1780.15.0dBWAS-1714
16.4.1781Battle of Porto Praya
22.6.1782Took the Cutter off Land's EndBG
1783Paid offBWAS-1714
6.1.1784Sold at Plymouth for £300BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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