British cutter 'Lord Howe' (1763)

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Lord Howe
Nominal Guns	6	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	11.3.1763	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Cutter	BWAS-1714
Sold	20.8.1771	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck52' 9"Imperial Feet15.9639
Length of Keel38' 2 ½"Imperial Feet11.5951
Breadth20' 2 ¼"Imperial Feet6.1024
Depth in Hold7' 11"Imperial Feet2.159
Burthen82 ⁷⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.1763Broadside Weight = 11.5 Imperial Pound ( 5.2155 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck6 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck10 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.176330 BWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
19.4.1763 - 5.3.1766LieutenantBWAS-17145.3.1766 - 20.6.1769LieutenantBWAS-171420.6.1769 - 9.5.1771LieutenantBWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
4.3.1763Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
11.3.1763Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £413.0.0dBWAS-1714
4.1763Commissioned for the Irish SeaBWAS-1714
31.5.1763Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £695.19.0dBWAS-1714
9.5.1771

Paid off

BWAS-1714
3.7.1771

Captain Jonathan Vaughan, Trecoon near Haverfordwest. Asked Lieutenant Shewen, late Commander of the Lord Howe cutter, to advertise the boat employed on the impress service with her materials for sale. He was asked to attend the sale to receive and remit the produce. He informs me no person appeared to bid for her and her condition is bad from being so long exposed and ask for it to be advertised again.

ADM 106
20.8.1771Sold at Plymouth for £195BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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