British sloop 'Thorn' (1779)

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Thorn
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.9.1777	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	12.1777	BWAS-1714
Launched	17.2.1779	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Mistley - Essex	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Swan Class (1766)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	John WilliamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1784	BWAS-1714
Constructor	James BettsBritish Ship Builder Service 1778-1807	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Captured	25.8.1779	BWAS-1714
Becomes	French corvette 'Le Thorn' (1781) (14) 1781-1782 French 14 Gun Unrated Corvette

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck96' 7"Imperial Feet29.2904
Length of Keel79' 3"Imperial Feet24.0877
Breadth26' 11"Imperial Feet7.929
Depth in Hold12' 10"Imperial Feet3.6576
Burthen305 ³⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.1779Broadside Weight = 51 Imperial Pound ( 23.1288 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck16 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Forecastle4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
8.5.1766125Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1.2.1779 - 22.3.1779Commander ADM 6/21/505ADM 6/2126.3.1779 - 25.8.1779Commander ADM 6/21/531BWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
15.3.1779Began coppering and fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
15.5.1779Completed coppering and fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £855.14.8dBWAS-1714
25.8.1779Taken by
25.8.1779Taken by

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/21 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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