British sloop 'Kingfisher' (1782)

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Kingfisher	5000
Nominal Guns	18	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	1782	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purchased on the Stocks	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Rochester - Kent	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1714
Wrecked	3.12.1798	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck95' 1"Imperial Feet28.9611
Length of Keel73' 3 ½"Imperial Feet22.2631
Breadth30' 9 ½"Imperial Feet9.1567
Depth in Hold7' 6 ¼"Imperial Feet2.14
Burthen369 ⁵⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

5.1783Broadside Weight = 54 Imperial Pound ( 24.489 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck18 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1783100 BWAS-1714

15 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
9.12.1782 - 28.4.1783Commander ADM 6/22/551BWAS-17141.5.1783 - 20.10.1786Commander ADM 6/23/60ADM 6/2320.10.1786 - 1.12.1787Commander ADM 6/23/362BWAS-17141.12.1787 - 5.8.1790Commander Transfered ADM 6/23/440ADM 6/2321.9.1790 - 8.4.1791Commander ADM 6/24/69ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 25.3.1791Commander Transfered ADM 6/24/89ADM 6/248.4.1791 - 26.3.1792Commander Transfered ADM 6/24/115BWAS-17142.5.1792 - 25.10.1792Commander Transfered ADM 6/24/164BWAS-171425.10.1792 - 19.3.1794Commander Transfered ADM 6/24/179BWAS-171419.3.1794 - 23.7.1795Commander ADM 6/25/21BWAS-17148.1795 - 2.9.1795CommanderBWAS-17142.9.1795 - 6.3.1797CommanderBWAS-17148.3.1797 - 24.4.1797Commanderref:61625.4.1797 - 11.8.1797CommanderBWAS-171411.8.1797 - 3.12.1798CommanderBWAS-1714

11 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
20.10.1786 - 19.5.1790Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/23/362ADM 6/234.11.1790 - 8.4.1791Lieutenant ADM 6/24/87ADM 6/249.4.1791 - 13.11.1792First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/116ADM 6/249.4.1791 - 12.2.1793Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/116ADM 6/242.5.1792 - 24.10.1792First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/164ADM 6/242.5.1792 - 7.3.1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/164ADM 6/248.3.1793 - 13.5.1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/217ADM 6/2414.5.1793 - 5.11.1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/238ADM 6/246.11.1793 - 1793First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/296ADM 6/246.11.1793 - 1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/296ADM 6/2431.8.1795 - 3.9.1797LieutenantRNB1823

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1792 - bef.11.4.1792Surgeon's Materef:19815.3.1793 - 30.10.1794MasterADM 29-11794 - bef.3.11.1794Surgeonref:19817.3.1795 - 20.12.1798MasterADM 29-1

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1797MidshipmanNBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
5.3.1783 - 28.4.1783Lieutenant's ServantADM 29/8

Service History

DateEventSource
17.12.1782Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
23.1.1783Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £2520.17.6dBWAS-1714
1.6.1794Glorious 1st of June
16.6.1795First Battle of Groix
3.1796Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1714
1.1797On the Lisbon StationBWAS-1714
29.3.1797Took the Privateer ref:692
15.9.1797Took the Lugger without having made a prize in his last cruiseBG
8.1.1798Took the Privateer BG
15.3.1798Took the Privateer Oporto bearing S. E by E. distant 40 leaguesBG
3.12.1798Bilged on the Lisbon BarBWAS-1714

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