British Sixth Rate sloop 'Rupert's Prize' (1741)

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Rupert's Prize
Nominal Guns	8	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Spanish Privateer brig 'San Antonio de Padua' (1741) (16) 1741-1741 Spanish 16 Gun Privateer Brig
Captured	26.5.1741	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	9.6.1741	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	San Sebastian - Spain	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1714
Sold	6.10.1743	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck71' 0"Imperial Feet21.6408
Length of Keel57' 11 ¼"Imperial Feet17.38
Breadth21' 5 ½"Imperial Feet6.4135
Depth in Hold9' 8"Imperial Feet2.9464
Burthen142 ³⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

6.1741Broadside Weight = 19 Imperial Pound ( 8.6168 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck8 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.174180 BWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
9.6.1741 - 10.8.1741Commander ADM 6/15/426BWAS-171410.8.1741 - 23.2.1741/42Commander ADM 6/15/442ADM 6/1523.2.1741/42 - 16.3.1742/43Commander ADM 6/16/17BWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
5.1741Purchased at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £915.12.1dBWAS-1714
18.5.1741Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
5.7.1741Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £982.17.0dBWAS-1714
10.1741Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
1.1742Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £952.15.11dBWAS-1714
16.3.1742/43Paid offADM 51
6.8.1743Ordered to be soldBWAS-1714
10.1743Sold at Sheerness for £952.15.11dBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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