British cutter 'Pigmy' (1781)

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Pigmy
Nominal Guns	14	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	11.4.1780	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	5.1780	BWAS-1714
Named	15.6.1780	BWAS-1714
Launched	5.1781	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	King's Boatbuilders - Dover	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Alert Class (1776)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	John WilliamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1784	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Thomas KingBritish Ship Builder Service 1778-1779	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Cutter	BWAS-1714
Captured	27.12.1781	BWAS-1714
Becomes	French cutter 'Le Pigmy' (1781) (10) 1781-1782 French 10 Gun Unrated Cutter

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck69' 4"Imperial Feet21.0425
Length of Keel52' 0"Imperial Feet15.8496
Breadth25' 7"Imperial Feet7.6556
Depth in Hold10' 9"Imperial Feet3.2766
Burthen181 ³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

5.1781Broadside Weight = 87 Imperial Pound ( 39.4548 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck14 British 12-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
14.12.177660Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
2.1781 - 27.12.1781LieutenantBWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
5.1781building at Dover - New Hampshire at a cost of £1655.11.8dBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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