British sloop 'Nymph' (1778)

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British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
(1762)
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Nymph
Nominal Guns	14	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	8.1.1777	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	4.1777	BWAS-1714
Launched	27.5.1778	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	12.5.1778	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Swan Class (1766)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	John WilliamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1784	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Israel PownollBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1741-1779	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Burnt	28.6.1783	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck96' 7"Imperial Feet29.2904
Length of Keel78' 10"Imperial Feet23.7744
Breadth26' 10"Imperial Feet7.9248
Depth in Hold12' 10"Imperial Feet3.6576
Burthen301 ⁸⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

27.5.1778Broadside Weight = 45 Imperial Pound ( 20.4078 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck14 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Forecastle4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
8.5.1766125Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
12.5.1778 - 14.10.1779Commander Transfered ADM 6/21/403BWAS-171430.1.1779 - 23.1.1780Commander ADM 6/21/505BWAS-171425.1.1780 - 2.1.1782Commander ADM 6/22/245
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 5.2.1781BWAS-17142.1.1782 - 8.8.1782Commander ADM 6/22/490
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 4.7.1782BWAS-171428.8.1782 - 2.9.1782Commander Transfered ADM 6/22/510ADM 6/222.9.1782 - 28.6.1783Commander ADM 6/22/511BWAS-1714

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1781Lieutenantref:1637

Service History

DateEventSource
4.1777Began building at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
27.5.1778Completed building at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £8640.13.4dBWAS-1714
27.5.1778Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
27.7.1778Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
8.3.1779Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
7.1781

Under repair at Calcutta

ref:1637
9.10.1781Took the Schooner
9.10.1781Took the Ship
30.10.1781Took the Brigantine
8.1782Began coppering and fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
10.1782Completed coppering and fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £3656.0.0dBWAS-1714
5.12.1782Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
28.6.1783Burnt by accident at Tortula, Virgin Islands. 3 men were killedBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/22 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1637 Book

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