British sloop 'Lowestoffe's Prize' (1777)

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Lowestoffe's Prize
Nominal Guns	8	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	American schooner 'Resolution' (1776) (14) 1776-1777 American 14 Gun Unrated Schooner
Captured	20.11.1777	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1714
Condemned	9.1779	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck49' 2"Imperial Feet14.9408
Length of Keel39' 9"Imperial Feet11.9126
Breadth16' 4"Imperial Feet4.8937
Depth in Hold7' 1"Imperial Feet2.159
Burthen56 ³⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1778Broadside Weight = 15 Imperial Pound ( 6.8028 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck8 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
177835Establishment?BWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
26.11.1777 - 1778Lieutenant ADM 6/21/367
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 17.2.1778ADM 6/211778 - 2.9.1778Lieutenant DismissedADM 12/279.9.1778 - 9.1779Lieutenant ADM 6/22/33
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 2.10.1779ADM 6/22

Service History

DateEventSource
17.1.1778Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
15.2.1778RegisteredBWAS-1714
27.2.1778Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
25.3.1778Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £51.6.1dBWAS-1714
10.6.1779Paid offADM 51
9.1779Comdemned at JamaicaBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 12/27 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/21 Archive

ADM 6/22 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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