British sloop 'Peggy' (1749)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Update
Pedro de Linze y BerasteguiSpanish
Ship Owner
Service 1754-1769
Update
Galga (36) 1744-1784
Spanish 36 Gun
Privateer Frigate
Added
Lorenzo BeyenisSpanish
Ship Owner
Service 1769
Update
Juan Agustin de IradySpanish
Naval Sailor
Update
Guipuzcoano (64) 1778-1780
Spanish 64 Gun
Merchant Ship of the Line
Update
San Rafael (30) 1774-1780
Spanish 30 Gun
Merchant Frigate
Update
Luis ArburuSpanish
Naval Sailor
Update
Fermín UrtizbereaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780
Update
San Carlos (32) 1772-1780
Spanish 32 Gun
Merchant Frigate
Added
San Ignacio de Loyola (50) 1766-1779
Spanish 50 Gun
Merchant Ship
See more...

Recent Comments

Ethalion (38) 1797-1799
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1797)
Zeehund (7) 1798-1798
Dutch 7 Gun
Privateer Lugger
(1798)
Hound (16) 1796-1800
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
(1796)
Le Capitaine Thurot (2) 1797-1797
French 2 Gun
Privateer Cutter
(1797)
King George (12) 1796-1799
British 12 Gun
Hired Cutter
(1796)
Seagull (16) 1795-1805
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
(1795)
Argo (44) 1781-1816
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
(1781)
Ambuscade (36) 1798-1813
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1804 Renamed "Seine"
(1798)
Anson (64) 1781-1807
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1781)
Rose (28) 1783-1794
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
(1783)
See more...

Peggy
Nominal Guns	8	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.4.1749	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	4.5.1749	BWAS-1714
Named	26.7.1749	BWAS-1714
Launched	26.7.1749	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Joseph AllinBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1718-1746	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John HollandBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1726-1752	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1714
Wrecked	20.12.1770	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck74' 6"Imperial Feet22.5933
Length of Keel61' 6 ½"Imperial Feet18.6055
Breadth20' 9"Imperial Feet6.3246
Depth in Hold9' 6"Imperial Feet2.8956
Draught Forward5' 1"Imperial Feet1.5494
Draught Aft7' 4 ½"Imperial Feet2.1463
Burthen140 ⁸⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

7.1749Broadside Weight = 14.5 Imperial Pound ( 6.576 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck8 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck10 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
7.174950 BWAS-1714

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
26.7.1749 - 7.10.1755Commander ADM 6/17/484BWAS-17147.10.1755 - 15.6.1756Commander Transfered ADM 6/18/198ADM 6/1821.6.1756 - 1.11.1757Commander ADM 6/18/283BWAS-17141.11.1757 - 17.4.1758Commander ADM 6/18/450ADM 6/1824.8.1762 - 15.3.1763Commander ADM 6/19/431BWAS-17144.4.1763 - 6.6.1763Commander ADM 6/19/478ADM 6/196.6.1763 - 20.6.1765Commander ADM 6/19/505BWAS-171430.7.1765 - 18.8.1766Commander ADM 6/20/84ADM 6/2018.8.1766 - 30.8.1769Commander ADM 6/20/133BWAS-171430.8.1769 - 14.11.1770Commander ADM 6/20/249ADM 6/2014.11.1770 - 20.12.1770Commander ADM 6/20/314BWAS-1714

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
26.7.1749 - 26.4.1750Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/484ADM 6/176.4.1757 - 17.4.1758Lieutenant ADM 6/18/383ADM 6/186.4.1763 - 3.6.1763Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/19/478ADM 6/193.6.1763 - 18.8.1766Lieutenant ADM 6/19/504ADM 6/19

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
29.5.1753 - 1.10.1755Midshipman ADM 107/4/327ADM 107/4

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
27.7.1752 - 6.12.1752Able Seaman ADM 107/4/247ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
4.5.1749Began building at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
26.7.1749Completed building at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £3032.19.2dBWAS-1714
1750West coast of ScotlandBWAS-1714
1751West coast of ScotlandBWAS-1714
1752Fishery protection dutyBWAS-1714
1753In the North Sea off ScotlandBWAS-1714
6.1756Commissioned for the DownsBWAS-1714
5.4.1760Took the Privateer off the StartBG
3.1763Paid offBWAS-1714
4.1763RecommissionedBWAS-1714
20.12.1770Wrecked on the North Norfolk coastBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

ADM 6/20 Archive

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page

Recent comments to other pages

Date posted	By	Page
Friday 24th of July 2026 06:56	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Ethalion' (1797) (38) 1797-1799 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Friday 24th of July 2026 06:55	Jon Miller	Dutch Privateer lugger 'Zeehund' (1798) (7) 1798-1798 Dutch 7 Gun Privateer Lugger
Friday 24th of July 2026 06:54	Jon Miller	British sloop 'Hound' (1796) (16) 1796-1800 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop
Friday 24th of July 2026 06:53	Jon Miller	French Privateer cutter 'Le Capitaine Thurot' (1797) (2) 1797-1797 French 2 Gun Privateer Cutter
Friday 24th of July 2026 06:52	Jon Miller	British hired cutter 'King George' (1796) (12) 1796-1799 British 12 Gun Hired Cutter

GDPR Statement