British transport 'Whitby' (1780)

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Whitby
Nominal Guns	14	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	12.1780	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Transport	BWAS-1714
Sold	27.10.1785	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck108' 0"Imperial Feet32.9184
Length of Keel90' 1 ⅜"Imperial Feet27.4415
Breadth30' 1"Imperial Feet9.1694
Depth in Hold11' 10"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen433 ⁷⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

6.1781Broadside Weight = 42 Imperial Pound ( 19.047 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck14 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.178140 BWAS-1714

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
6.1781 - 1785LieutenantBWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
27.12.1780Began coppering and fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
12.4.1781Completed coppering and fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £3491.14.2dBWAS-1714
12.3.1783Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
10.1783Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
11.1783Paid off and recommissionedBWAS-1714
2.1784Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £4856.8.0dBWAS-1714
9.3.1784Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
29.12.1784Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
27.10.1785Sold at Deptfrod for £1,440BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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Posted by Charles on Thursday 24th of July 2014 20:57

Portsmouth Dec 31, 1784 WHITBY armed store ship for Gibraltar. (The Times 3 Jan 1785)

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