British floating battery 'Rhinoceros' (1781)

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Rhinoceros
Nominal Guns	34	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	3.12.1781	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Floating Battery	BWAS-1714
Sold	1.6.1784	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Burthen711Tons BM

Armament

1782Broadside Weight = 270 Imperial Pound ( 122.445 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck12 British 12-Pounder

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
18.1.1782 - 1.8.1782Commander Transfered ADM 6/23/148
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 4.10.1783BWAS-171425.3.1783 - 15.4.1783Commander Transfered ADM 6/23/185
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 9.1.1784ADM 6/2315.4.1783 - 3.1784Commander ADM 6/23/197
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 19.3.1784BWAS-1714

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
18.6.1783 - 5.7.1783Able Seaman Transfered ADM 196/68/191ADM 196

Service History

DateEventSource
1782Floating battery at New YorkBWAS-1714
3.1784Paid offBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 196 Document

ADM 6/23 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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