British galley 'Cornwallis' (1777)

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1st Rate Ship of the Line
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(1762)
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Cornwallis
Nominal Guns	5	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	1777	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	10.3.1777	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Galley	BWAS-1714
Sold	aft.2.10.1782	BWAS-1714

Armament

1777Broadside Weight = 20 Imperial Pound ( 9.07 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck4 British 4-Pounder
Bow Chaser1 British 24-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
177740 BWAS-1714

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
10.3.1777 - 1.12.1777Lieutenant ADM 6/23/365
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 1.11.1786BWAS-17141.12.1777 - 10.1778Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/22/97
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 11.3.1780ADM 6/221779 - 10.1779Lieutenantref:100227.10.1781 - 1781Lieutenant ADM 6/22/312
Issued by , North America ADM 6/22

Service History

DateEventSource
2.10.1782Paid offADM 34

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 34 Document

ADM 6/22 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1002 Document

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