British fireship 'Scipio' (1739)

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Scipio	6491
Nominal Guns	8	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Named	1730	BWAS-1714
Purchased	28.9.1739	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Fireship	BWAS-1714
Sold	24.2.1746/47	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck71' 7"Imperial Feet21.8186
Length of Keel61' 7 ¼"Imperial Feet18.5992
Breadth22' 10"Imperial Feet6.7056
Depth in Hold10' 2"Imperial Feet3.0988
Burthen170 ⁸¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

6.1740Broadside Weight = 26 Imperial Pound ( 11.7912 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck8 British 6-Pounder
Gun Deck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.174045 BWAS-1714

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
13.4.1741 - 30.9.1741Commander ADM 6/15/409BWAS-17141.10.1741 - 24.10.1742Commander ADM 6/16/463BWAS-171425.10.1742 - 9.10.1743Commander ADM 6/16/111BWAS-171410.10.1743 - 15.1.1743/44Commander ADM 6/16/227ADM 6/1616.1.1743/44 - 4.4.1744Commander Transfered ADM 6/16/260BWAS-17144.5.1744 - 19.2.1744/45Commander ADM 6/16/286BWAS-171420.2.1744/45 - 22.4.1745Commander ADM 6/16/445ADM 6/1623.4.1745 - 3.1.1745/46Commander ADM 6/16/470BWAS-17144.1.1745/46 - 18.3.1745/46Commander ADM 6/16/38BWAS-171419.3.1745/46 - 12.1.1746/47Commander ADM 6/17/75BWAS-1714

13 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
11.12.1739 - 15.9.1740Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/240ADM 6/1517.9.1740 - 6.10.1740Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/331ADM 6/157.10.1740 - 15.1.1740/41Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/348ADM 6/1516.1.1740/41 - 17.11.1741Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/370ADM 6/1518.11.1741 - 7.9.1742Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/481ADM 6/158.9.1742 - 27.10.1742Lieutenant ADM 6/16/96ADM 6/1628.10.1742 - 28.1.1742/43Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/112ADM 6/164.4.1743 - 13.6.1743Lieutenant ADM 6/16/165ADM 6/1614.6.1743 - 25.8.1743Lieutenant Dismissed ADM 6/16/187ADM 6/167.6.1744 - 14.12.1744Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/318ADM 6/1616.1.1744/45 - 21.4.1745Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/425ADM 6/165.11.1745 - 31.12.1745Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/18ADM 6/1711.1.1745/46 - 1.8.1746Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/42ADM 6/17

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
14.6.1742 - Surgeon ADM 106/953/125ADM 106

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
21.8.1741 - 7.11.1741Master's Mate ADM 107/3/565ADM 107/38.11.1741 - 15.11.1741Clerk Transfered ADM 107/3/565ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
28.9.1739Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £811.11.10dBWAS-1714
30.9.1739Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
27.2.1739/40Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £2013.4.7dBWAS-1714
10.1741Commissioned for Channel convoysBWAS-1714
1.1744In the ChannelBWAS-1714
20.9.1746Lorient Operations
28.10.1746Ordered to be soldBWAS-1714
12.1.1746/47Paid offADM 51
24.2.1746/47Sold at Deptford for £399BWAS-1714

Notes on Ship

OriginBWAS-1714
Mercantile Scipio purchased from Mr Robert Jones

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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