British Sixth Rate post ship 'Myrmidon' (1781)

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Myrmidon
Nominal Guns	22	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	10.6.1779	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	19.11.1779	BWAS-1714
Launched	9.6.1781	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Adam HayesBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1748-1785	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Adam HayesBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1748-1785	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Post Ship	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	4.1811	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck113' 9 ½"Imperial Feet34.4551
Length of Keel94' 2"Imperial Feet28.6639
Breadth31' 0"Imperial Feet9.4488
Depth in Hold10' 2"Imperial Feet3.0988
Draught Forward6' 10"Imperial Feet1.8288
Draught Aft10' 11"Imperial Feet3.0734
Burthen481 ¹⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

9.6.1784Broadside Weight = 63 Imperial Pound ( 28.5705 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck2 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
9.6.1781160 BWAS-1714

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
21.3.1782 - 22.4.1783Captain Transfered ADM 6/22/428BWAS-171422.4.1783 - 9.3.1786Captain ADM 6/23/55BWAS-17149.3.1786 - 25.6.1789Captain ADM 3/26/319BWAS-171426.12.1792 - 5.12.1800Lieutenant ADM 6/24/187BWAS-17141800 - 8.11.1802Lieutenant† Discharged DeadBWAS-1714

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.6.1781 - 26.3.1782Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/22/297ADM 6/2222.11.1790 - 14.4.1791Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/92ADM 6/24

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
20.3.1780 - 15.12.1780Carpenter DischargedADM 29/81793 - bef.30.3.1793Surgeonref:1981

Service History

DateEventSource
19.11.1779Began building at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
9.6.1781Completed building at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £13289.19.5dBWAS-1714
9.6.1781Began coppering and fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
8.7.1781Completed coppering and fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
5.1782Began refitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
6.1782Completed refitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £1437.3.11dBWAS-1714
14.5.1786Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
6.1789Laid up at PlymouthBWAS-1714
25.6.1789Paid offADM 51
12.1792Recommissioned as a slop shipBWAS-1714
12.1792Refitted as a Other Vessels Slop Ship
5.12.1800Paid offADM 51
4.1811Broken up at PlymouthBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 29/8 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/22 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1981 Document

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