British cutter 'Barracouta' (1782)

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Barracouta

3240
Nominal Guns14BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Named15.6.1782BWAS-1714
Acquired6.1782BWAS-1714
First Commissioned13.3.1783BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurchased on the StocksBWAS-1714
ShipyardSandgate - Kent BWAS-1714
Constructor
Joshua StewartBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1714
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1714
Ship TypeCutterBWAS-1714
Sold19.1.1792BWAS-1714
Becomes
British Privateer cutter 'Thought' (1792) (14) 1792-1793
British 14 Gun
Privateer Cutter

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck75' 2"Imperial Feet22.8702 
Length of Keel54' 11"Imperial Feet16.4656 
Breadth25' 11 ¾"Imperial Feet7.6391 
Depth in Hold10' 6"Imperial Feet3.2004 
Burthen197 14⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


13.3.1783Broadside Weight = 31 Imperial Pound ( 14.0588 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck14 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
13.3.178360 BWAS-1714

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1.8.1782 - 2.9.1782Commander
George CadmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1809
Transfered ADM 6/22/501ADM 6/222.9.1782 - 9.12.1782Commander
William Albany OtwayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1773-1814
Transfered ADM 6/22/511ADM 6/229.12.1782 - 23.3.1783Commander
Henry NichollsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1814
Transfered ADM 6/22/551ADM 6/2213.3.1783 - 8.1786Lieutenant
Daniel FolliottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1760-1790
BWAS-17149.1786 - 1789Lieutenant
Robert BarlowBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1823
BWAS-17141790 - 21.11.1790Lieutenant
Alexander DouglasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1777-1793
ADM 6/24/89BWAS-17141791 - 19.1.1792Lieutenant
James MalcolmBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1792
BWAS-1714

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
5.10.1786 - 8.10.1789Master
Thomas PriceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1805
ADM 29-1

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
4.2.1786 - 11.1788Captain's Servant
Samuel ButcherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1786-1847
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
6.1782Began coppering and fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
11.10.1782Completed coppering and fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £1684.12.4dBWAS-1714
13.3.1783Commissioned for the Western ChannelBWAS-1714
9.1786Commissioned for Rame HeadBWAS-1714
1790Commissioned for North SeaBWAS-1714
1790refitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
19.1.1792Sold at Sheerness for £260BWAS-1714

 
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