British Sixth Rate ship 'Daphne' (1797)

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Daphne
Nominal Guns	24	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Sixth Rate ship 'La Daphne' (1794) (20) 1794-1797 French 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship
Captured	28.12.1797	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	2.1798	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	5.1802	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck108' 0"Imperial Feet32.9184
Length of Keel89' 8"Imperial Feet27.1498
Breadth30' 0"Imperial Feet9.144
Depth in Hold9' 8"Imperial Feet2.9464
Draught Forward7' 8"Imperial Feet2.3368
Draught Aft12' 6"Imperial Feet3.7338
Burthen429 ²⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.1798Broadside Weight = 98 Imperial Pound ( 44.443 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck2 British 4-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 4-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.1798 - 10.3.1799Captain†BWAS-171422.3.1799 - 1801CaptainBWAS-1714

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
17.2.1798 - 2.1800LieutenantNBD184926.3.1801 - 1.2.1803LieutenantNBD1849

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
5.1798 - 11.1800MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
1.1798Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
2.1798CommissionedBWAS-1714
16.2.1798RegisteredBWAS-1714
4.1798Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £5228.0.0dBWAS-1714
1.11.1798Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
11.8.1799Surrender of Surinam
5.1802Sold at SheernessBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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