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Nominal Guns6BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Purchased1.1764BWAS-1714
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1714
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1714
Ship TypeSchoonerBWAS-1714
Last Mentioned1778BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Keel45' 5"Imperial Feet13.7414 
Breadth20' 2"Imperial Feet6.1468 
Depth in Hold8' 4"Imperial Feet2.54 
Burthen105 4094Tons BM 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.176430 BWAS-1714

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
28.12.1763 - 4.10.1765Lieutenant
John CandlerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1765
BWAS-1714
4.10.1765 - 31.3.1768Lieutenant
William StanfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1768
BWAS-1714
31.3.1768 - 14.12.1775Lieutenant
George DawsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1788
BWAS-1714
14.1.1776 - 1778Lieutenant
Michael HindmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1781
BWAS-1714
1778Lieutenant
John BothamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1763-1778
BWAS-1714

Service History


DateEventSource
1.1764Commissioned for NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
21.3.1765Arrived at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
4.1765Began refitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
5.1765Completed refitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £619.6.1dBWAS-1714
1766Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
1768At BostonBWAS-1714
12.1769Began refitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
17.12.1769Arrived at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
3.1770Completed refitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £490.9.8dBWAS-1714
28.3.1770Sailed for AmericaBWAS-1714
1774At PhiladelphiaBWAS-1714
11.12.1774Sailed to assist the
Glasgow (20) 1757-1779
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
NDARI
25.12.1775Sailed from Boston for Rhode IslandNDARI
14.1.1776Condemned and paid off in AmericaBWAS-1714
1777RecommissionedBWAS-1714
1778Last MentionedBWAS-1714


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
1.1.1775-1.1.1775North American Squadron on the 1st of January 1775
Samuel GravesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1783
 
 
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