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4831
Nominal Guns24BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered21.4.1778BWAS-1714
Named19.5.1778BWAS-1714
Acquired8.8.1778BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurchased on the StocksBWAS-1714
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
Constructor
Adams & BarnardBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1714
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShipBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Sold1.5.1783BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck109' 4 ½"Imperial Feet33.2359 
Length of Keel90' 7 ¾"Imperial Feet27.4511 
Breadth30' 8 ¼"Imperial Feet9.1504 
Depth in Hold10' 6 ½"Imperial Feet3.0607 
Burthen454 594Tons BM 

Armament


8.1778Broadside Weight = 108 Imperial Pound ( 48.978 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck24 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
8.8.1778160 BWAS-1714

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
24.7.1778 - 1.10.1779Captain
Thomas LloydBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1763-1778
Transfered ADM 6/21/437
BWAS-1714
1.10.1779 - 1781Captain
Edward GarnerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1773-1781
ADM 6/22/31
BWAS-1714
1782 - 1.12.1782Captain
Charles HotchkysBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1773-1783
Transfered
BWAS-1714
1.12.1782 - 1783Captain
Isaac CoffinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1773-1830
ADM 6/23/130
Issued by
Joshua RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1787
, Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 29.8.1783
BWAS-1714

Service History


DateEventSource
1778In the Western SquadronBWAS-1714
12.8.1778Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
29.9.1778Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £4125.17.2dBWAS-1714
16.11.1779Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
1.1781Began coppering and fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
4.1781Completed coppering and fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £3359.9.4dBWAS-1714
14.4.1781Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
4.1783Paid offBWAS-1714
1.5.1783Sold for £2,400BWAS-1714

 
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