British cutter 'Monkey' (1780)

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Monkey
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	9.1780	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Cutter	BWAS-1714
Sold	23.3.1786	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck72' 10"Imperial Feet21.9456
Length of Keel54' 3"Imperial Feet16.4783
Breadth25' 4"Imperial Feet7.6403
Depth in Hold10' 3"Imperial Feet3.1242
Burthen187Tons BM

Armament

9.1780Broadside Weight = 26 Imperial Pound ( 11.7912 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck12 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
9.178060 BWAS-1714

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.10.1780 - 30.11.1782LieutenantBWAS-171430.11.1782 - 14.6.1783LieutenantBWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
26.1.1780Completed coppering and fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £1625.8.6dBWAS-1714
9.1780Commissioned for the North SeaBWAS-1714
2.9.1780Began coppering and fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
19.9.1780

to rename the Lark purchased from Mr. Sewart, the Monkey, and to fit her for Channel Service

ADM 106
17.8.1781Arrived at Harwich ADM 106
27.8.1781Sailed from Harwich ADM 106
13.12.1782In action with an 18-gun Dunkirk privateer off YarmouthBWAS-1714
14.6.1783

Paid off

ADM 34
23.3.1786Sold for £210BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 34 Document

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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