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Hayling ➡ 1759 Goree

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Nominal Guns10BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Launched1729BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardPortsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
CategoryOther VesselsBWAS-1714
Ship TypeHoyBWAS-1714
Last known1764BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck66' 8"Imperial Feet20.1507 
Length of Keel51' 5"Imperial Feet15.6718 
Breadth21' 6"Imperial Feet6.5532 
Depth in Hold10' 0"Imperial Feet3.048 
Burthen126 3994Tons BM 

Armament


8.1759Broadside Weight = 32 Imperial Pound ( 14.5122 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck10 British 6-Pounder
Gun Deck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
25.10.1762 - 17.4.1764Commander
William JonesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1748-1762
ADM 6/21
17.4.1764 - 26.4.1764Commander
George VandeputBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758
ADM 6/20/47
BWAS-1714

Service History


DateEventSource
8.1759fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £1620.7.5dBWAS-1714
2.8.1759Refitted as a 10 gun Unrated Unknown
10.8.1759Renamed GoreeBWAS-1714
1763In SenegalBWAS-1714
26.4.1764Paid offADM 51

 
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