British sloop 'Swift' (1721)

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Swift
Nominal Guns	6	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	5.6.1721	BWAS-1714
Launched	19.8.1721	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	15.8.1721	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John HaywardBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1701-1742	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Snow	BWAS-1714
Sold	7.7.1741	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck60' 6"Imperial Feet18.4404
Length of Keel47' 0"Imperial Feet14.3256
Breadth19' 3"Imperial Feet5.7997
Depth in Hold8' 0 ½"Imperial Feet2.4511
Burthen92 ⁶⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

8.1721Broadside Weight = 10 Imperial Pound ( 4.5351 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck6 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
8.172145 BWAS-1714

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
15.8.1721 - 10.8.1727Commander ADM 6/13/16BWAS-171411.8.1727 - 9.10.1727Commander ADM 6/13/149ADM 6/1310.10.1727 - 27.8.1730Commander ADM 6/14/170BWAS-171428.8.1730 - 16.9.1732Commander Transfered ADM 6/14/58BWAS-171428.11.1732 - 7.11.1734Commander ADM 6/14/129BWAS-17148.11.1734 - 10.8.1739Commander ADM 6/14/197BWAS-171410.8.1739 - 3.1.1739/40Commander ADM 6/14/210BWAS-17144.1.1739/40 - 14.2.1739/40Commander ADM 6/15/243ADM 6/1515.2.1739/40 - 15.6.1740Commander ADM 6/15/248ADM 6/1516.6.1740 - 7.11.1740Commander ADM 6/15/299BWAS-1714

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
30.6.1722 - 20.9.1723Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/217ADM 107/321.9.1723 - 14.3.1725/26Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/217ADM 107/37.2.1731/32 - 1.3.1732/33Midshipman ADM 107/3/235ADM 107/3

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
22.9.1739 - 23.7.1740Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/494ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
8.1721Commissioned for the ChannelBWAS-1714
19.8.1721building at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £965.7.6dBWAS-1714
19.8.1721Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
2.9.1721Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
1730In the North SeaBWAS-1714
9.1732Paid offBWAS-1714
1733RecommissionedBWAS-1714
1733small repair at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
6.12.1740Ordered to be soldBWAS-1714
7.7.1741Sold at PlymouthBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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Posted by VLADYSLAV on Monday 26th of January 2026 23:51

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