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Atalanta

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Nominal Guns14DANFS
NationalityUnited States of America
OperatorContinental Navy
Previously
British sloop 'Atalanta' (1775) (14) 1775-1781
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
Captured28.5.1781BWAS-1714
ShipyardSheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
Ship ClassSwan Class (1766)BWAS-1714
Designed by
John WilliamsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1762-1784
BWAS-1714
Constructor
George WhiteBritish
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1773-1779
BWAS-1714
CategoryUnratedDANFS
Ship TypeSloopDANFS
Sailing RigShip RiggedDANFS
Captured7.7.1781BWAS-1714
Becomes
British sloop 'Atalanta' (1781) (14) 1781-1802
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1797 Renamed "Helena"

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck96' 7"Imperial Feet29.2904 
Length of Keel78' 10"Imperial Feet23.7744 
Breadth26' 9"Imperial Feet7.9629 
Depth in Hold12' 10"Imperial Feet3.6576 
Draught Forward7' 1"Imperial Feet2.159 
Draught Aft10' 8"Imperial Feet3.2512 
Burthen300 494Tons BM 

Service History


DateEventSource
27.5.1781Taken by the
Alliance (36) 1778-1785
American 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
DANFS
7.6.1781Captured by the British near Cape CodDANFS

 
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