British storeship 'Pacific' (1777)

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Pacific
Nominal Guns	26	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Merchant east indiaman 'Pacific' (1764) (26) 1764-1777 British 26 Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Purchased	1777	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford - London	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John WellsBritish Ship Builder Service 1748-1794	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Storeship	BWAS-1714
Sunk as Breakwater	7.1781	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck137' 3"Imperial Feet41.7597
Length of Keel115' 3"Imperial Feet35.0571
Breadth33' 1 ¾"Imperial Feet10.0775
Depth in Hold13' 8"Imperial Feet4.0301
Burthen673 ⁴⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

10.1777Broadside Weight = 111 Imperial Pound ( 50.3385 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck22 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
10.1777160EstablishmentBWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
30.10.1777 - 15.5.1780Commander ADM 6/21/331BWAS-17145.1780 - 7.1781CommanderBWAS-171415.5.1780 - 21.3.1782Commander Transfered ADM 6/22/155
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 26.7.1780ADM 6/22

Service History

DateEventSource
22.10.1777Began fitting at Deptford - London BWAS-1714
3.12.1777Completed fitting at Deptford - London at a cost of £2174.12.2dBWAS-1714
3.12.1777Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
17.1.1778Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £3679.18.1dBWAS-1714
12.6.1778Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
7.1781Sunk as a breakwater at HarwichBWAS-1714

Notes on Ship

East Indiaman Pacific, built at Deptford by Wells 1764/12.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/22 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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