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Nominal Guns8BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Purchased1.1776BWAS-1714
First Commissioned10.2.1776BWAS-1714
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1714
CategoryOther VesselsBWAS-1714
Ship TypeDiscovery VesselBWAS-1714
Broken Up10.1797BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck91' 5"Imperial Feet27.8638 
Length of Keel74' 9"Imperial Feet22.6124 
Breadth27' 5"Imperial Feet8.2477 
Depth in Hold11' 5"Imperial Feet3.4798 
Burthen298 8294Tons BM 

Armament


2.1776Broadside Weight = 6 Imperial Pound ( 2.7212 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck8 British Light Guns
Gun Deck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
2.177670 BWAS-1714

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
10.2.1776 - 11.2.1779Commander
Charles ClerkeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1779
ADM 6/21/156
BWAS-1714
11.2.1779 - 22.8.1779Lieutenant
John GoreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1768
Transfered
BWAS-1714
22.8.1779 - 4.10.1780Lieutenant
James KingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1762-1784
BWAS-1714
2.10.1780 - 31.5.1781Commander
James BurneyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1772-1815
Transfered ADM 6/22/178
ADM 6/22

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
16.3.1776 - 28.3.1781Second Lieutenant
John RickmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1760-1805
Transfered ADM 6/21/170
E-WIKI

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1776 - 1778Midshipman
George VancouverBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1772-1794
E-WIKI
10.2.1776 - 11.7.1776Master's Mate
Bowles MitchellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1772-1810
CCSU

Service History


DateEventSource
9.1.1776Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
13.5.1776Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £5621.11.10dBWAS-1714
14.7.1776Sailed on
James CookBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1747-1775
third voyage
BWAS-1714
4.10.1780Returned to the UKBWAS-1714
12.1780Began fitting at Woolwich - London BWAS-1714
15.12.1780Refitted as a 6 gun Unrated Transport
5.1781Dockyard craft at WoolwichBWAS-1714
5.1781Completed fitting at Woolwich - London at a cost of £2311.7.9dBWAS-1714
10.1797Broken up at ChathamBWAS-1714

 
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