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Nominal Guns20BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
Captured20.4.1781BWAS-1714
ShipyardCuckolds Point - Rotherhithe NNF-1774
Designed by
John WilliamsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1762-1784
BWAS-1714
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShipBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up8.1787BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck108' 0"Imperial Feet32.9184 
Length of Keel89' 4"Imperial Feet27.1385 
Breadth30' 2 ½"Imperial Feet9.1567 
Depth in Hold9' 10"Imperial Feet2.7432 
Burthen433 5894Tons BM 

Armament


20.4.1781Broadside Weight = 90 Imperial Pound ( 40.815 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder

22.7.1782Broadside Weight = 126 Imperial Pound ( 57.141 kg)ref:2002
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 12-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 12-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1773140Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
18.6.1781 - 16.8.1783Captain
Benjamin ArcherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1777-1796
ADM 6/22/527
Issued by
Sir Peter ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1799
, Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 15.10.1782
BWAS-1714
15.8.1783 - 16.8.1783Captain
John SchankBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1776-1814
ADM 6/23/116
ADM 6/23
16.8.1783 - 31.10.1783Captain
St Alban RoyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1783
ADM 6/23/115
ADM 6/23
31.10.1783 - 7.1786Captain
Charles StirlingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1813
ADM 6/23/158
BWAS-1714

Service History


DateEventSource
9.1782RecommissionedBWAS-1714
9.1782Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
8.1783Paid off and recommissionedBWAS-1714
12.1783Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £6513.16.0dBWAS-1714
2.6.1784Sailed for the Leward IslandsBWAS-1714
7.1786Paid offBWAS-1714
7.8.1787Ordered to be broken up and broken up at Deptford during the same monthBWAS-1714

 
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