British sloop 'Saltash' (1741)

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Saltash
Nominal Guns	8	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	24.8.1741	BWAS-1714
Acquired	3.9.1741	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	1.9.1741	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purchased on the Stocks	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford - London	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Henry BirdBritish Designer Ship Owner Ship Builder Service 1758-1759	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1714
Burnt to avoid capture	18.4.1742	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck89' 0"Imperial Feet27.1272
Length of Keel71' 3 ⅝"Imperial Feet21.6567
Breadth24' 1 ⅝"Imperial Feet7.3311
Depth in Hold7' 11 ½"Imperial Feet2.1463
Burthen220 ⁸⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

11.1741Broadside 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
11.174190 BWAS-1714

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1.9.1741 - 18.4.1742Commander ADM 6/15/447BWAS-1714

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
2.9.1741 - 18.4.1742Lieutenant ADM 6/16/448ADM 6/15

Service History

DateEventSource
28.8.1741Purchased at Deptford - London at a cost of £1623.14.5dBWAS-1714
3.9.1741Began fitting at Deptford - London BWAS-1714
11.1741For the Straits of GibraltarBWAS-1714
3.11.1741Completed fitting at Deptford - London BWAS-1714
16.4.1742Ran aground in the Gulf of Cadiz while chasing a Spanish polacreBWAS-1714
18.4.1742Burnt to avoid captureBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/15 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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