British Sixth Rate ship 'Siren' (1779)

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Siren
Nominal Guns	24	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.9.1777	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	21.1.1778	BWAS-1714
Launched	29.7.1779	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Newcastle upon Tyne - Northumberland - River Tyne	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Porcupine Class (1776)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	John WilliamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1784	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John BakerBritish Ship Builder Service 1778	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Wrecked	26.1.1781	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck114' 0"Imperial Feet34.7472
Length of Keel94' 3"Imperial Feet28.6703
Breadth32' 0"Imperial Feet9.7536
Depth in Hold10' 3"Imperial Feet3.1242
Burthen513 ³⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

29.7.1779Broadside Weight = 105 Imperial Pound ( 47.6175 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck22 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1776160Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
18.5.1779 - 23.11.1780Captain ADM 6/21/557BWAS-171423.11.1780 - 26.1.1781Captain ADM 6/22/201BWAS-1714

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
18.5.1779 - 21.7.1780Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/21/557ADM 6/21

Service History

DateEventSource
21.1.1778Began building at Newcastle upon Tyne - Northumberland - River Tyne BWAS-1714
29.7.1779Completed building at Newcastle upon Tyne - Northumberland - River Tyne at a cost of £5458.7.2dBWAS-1714
29.7.1779Began fitting at Newcastle upon Tyne - Northumberland - River Tyne BWAS-1714
11.1779Completed fitting at Newcastle upon Tyne - Northumberland - River Tyne at a cost of £3467.5.3dBWAS-1714
28.12.1779Began coppering and fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
4.3.1780Completed coppering and fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £2490.3.8dBWAS-1714
23.1.1781Wrecked in Crookmere Haven, DeptfordBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/21 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Paul Howard on Thursday 16th of January 2025 18:00

Re: service history, I believe the last entry should read ‘wrecked in Cuckmere Haven, Sussex’

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