British sloop 'Lively' (1779)

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Lively

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Nominal Guns14BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Acquired6.1779BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurchased on the StocksBWAS-1714
ShipyardKing's Boatbuilders - Dover BWAS-1714
Constructor
Thomas KingBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1778-1779
BWAS-1714
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1714
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1714
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1714
Captured9.12.1782BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck78' 3"Imperial Feet23.7839 
Length of Keel55' 8"Imperial Feet16.8046 
Breadth25' 8 ¾"Imperial Feet7.6391 
Depth in Hold10' 10"Imperial Feet3.048 
Draught Forward4' 9 ½"Imperial Feet1.2319 
Draught Aft8' 5"Imperial Feet2.5654 
Burthen206Tons BM 

Armament


6.1779Broadside Weight = 31 Imperial Pound ( 14.0588 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck14 British 4-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

4.12.1780Broadside Weight = 111 Imperial Pound ( 50.3388 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck12 British 18-Pound Carronade
Upper Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
6.177980 BWAS-1714

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
7.6.1779 - 26.9.1780Commander
John Nicholson InglefieldBritish
Naval Sailor
Dockyard Staff
Service 1766-1796
ADM 6/21/564BWAS-171426.9.1780 - 9.5.1781Commander
William CarlyonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1763-1800
ADM 6/22/175BWAS-17149.5.1781 - 9.10.1782Commander
John ManleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1765-1813
ADM 6/22/284BWAS-171411.1782 - 9.12.1782Lieutenant
Michael StanhopeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1783
BWAS-1714

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
30.5.1778 - 30.1.1780Carpenter
William LemonBritish
Naval Sailor
Dockyard Staff
Service 1762-1804
ADM 29/84.7.1779 - 11.12.1780Master
James PaittBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1800
ADM 29-1

Service History


DateEventSource
20.6.1779Began coppering and fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
3.8.1779Completed coppering and fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £1821.11.9dBWAS-1714
25.9.1779Took the Snow
La Duchesse de Chartres (12) 1779-1779
French 12 Gun
Privateer Snow
and carried into Milford HavenBG
1780Downs squadronBWAS-1714
3.1781Took the Privateer
Le Prince Noir (16) 1779-1781
American 16 Gun
Privateer Unknown
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26.4.1781Took the Privateer
Le Marquis d'Aubertine (14) 1781-1781
French 14 Gun
Privateer Unknown

5.1781Irish seaBWAS-1714
13.5.1781Took the Privateer
Defiance (6) 1781-1781
American 6 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off St Malo
7.1781Took the Snow
Black Princess (12) 1781-1781
American 12 Gun
Privateer Snow

9.12.1782Seized off Florida by American prisoners on board and turned over to the Spanish at HavanaBWAS-1714

 
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