British yacht 'Katherine' (1721)

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Katherine

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Catherine
Nominal Guns8BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Acquired16.1.1720/21BWAS-1714
First Commissioned3.4.1721BWAS-1714
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
Constructor
Richard StaceyBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695-1742
BWAS-1714
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1714
Ship TypeYachtBWAS-1714
Sold14.9.1801BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck76' 6"Imperial Feet23.1902 
Length of Keel61' 6"Imperial Feet18.7452 
Breadth22' 4 ½"Imperial Feet6.7183 
Depth in Hold9' 6"Imperial Feet2.8956 
Burthen160 68⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1721Broadside Weight = 12 Imperial Pound ( 5.442 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck8 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.172130EstablishmentBWAS-1714

13 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
3.4.1721 - 3.9.1726Commander
Robert GregoryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1726
† Discharged Dead ADM 6/13/8BWAS-17146.9.1726 - 1.7.1735Commander
George PomeroyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1735
ADM 6/13/119BWAS-17141.7.1735 - 14.12.1736Captain and Master
Francis DansaysBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1754
ADM 6/15/215BWAS-171414.12.1736 - 5.4.1742Commander
William BridgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1742
Transfered ADM 6/16/48BWAS-17146.4.1742 - 29.6.1744Commander
John WilliamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1755
ADM 6/16/41ADM 6/166.8.1745 - 7.2.1755Commander
John WilliamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1755
ADM 6/16/523ADM 6/167.2.1755 - 7.6.1756Commander
Edward PrattenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1730-1759
Transfered ADM 6/18/133BWAS-171430.6.1756 - 24.8.1756Commander
John FortescueBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1760
Transfered ADM 6/18/287BWAS-171424.8.1756 - 24.9.1756Commander
James HolburneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1756
Transfered ADM 6/18/303ADM 6/1810.11.1756 - 23.3.1757Commander
George FalconerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1780
Transfered ADM 6/18/321ADM 6/1823.3.1757 - 14.12.1763Commander
Henry MarshBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1748
Transfered ADM 6/18/373BWAS-171414.12.1763 - 31.12.1777Commander
Alexander Arthur HoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1805
ADM 6/19/555BWAS-171427.1.1783 - 23.10.1794Commander
Sir George YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1808
ADM 6/23/20BWAS-1714

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
8.12.1751 - 6.6.1753Midshipman
Edward St LoeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1744-1760
ADM 107/4/256ADM 107/4

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
1.5.1774 - 18.11.1774Captain's Servant
William Robert BroughtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1774-1818
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Service History


DateEventSource
1737Re-rigged as a KetchB066
29.6.1744

Paid off

ADM 33
31.12.1777

Went into ordinary

ADM 51
6.1.1778Paid offADM 34
6.11.1794

Paid off

ADM 35
9.12.1798Paid offADM 35

 
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