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Alderney Class

NationalityGreat Britain
Nominal Guns10
Approved1755
Designer
William BatelyBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1741-1755
RateUnrated
TypeSloop
Designed Crew100
Ships in Class3

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 23.00 Imperial Pound ( 10.43 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck12 x British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck10 x British 4-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     88' 4"72' 5"24' 6"10' 10"230 6494
Diligence (10) 1756-1780
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1779 Renamed "Comet"
23.2.1756Rotherhithe - London - Surrey 29.7.17565.12.1780Sold88' 5 ¾"73' 0 ⅞"24' 8"10' 10"236 4694
Stork (10) 1756-1758
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
14.11.1755Shoreham - Sussex 8.11.17566.8.1758Captured88' 7"72' 5"24' 7"10' 10 ½"232 7494
Alderney (10) 1757-1783
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
14.11.1755Saltash - Cornwall 5.2.17571.5.1783Sold88' 4"72' 3"24' 9"10' 10 ½"235 3994

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