British sloop 'Pelican' (1781)

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Pelican

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Nominal Guns18BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French Privateer brig 'Le Frédéric' (1781) (16) 1781-1781
French 16 Gun
Privateer Brig
Captured8.1781BWAS-1714
ShipyardUnknownNNF-1774
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1714
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1714
Sold1.5.1783BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck85' 4 ¾"Imperial Feet25.9271 
Length of Keel69' 7"Imperial Feet21.051 
Breadth23' 4 ¼"Imperial Feet7.0168 
Depth in Hold9' 4"Imperial Feet2.8448 
Burthen201 82⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


3.1782Broadside Weight = 66 Imperial Pound ( 29.931 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck2 British 12-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck18 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
3.178290Establishment?BWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
4.3.1782 - 14.5.1782Commander
Edward PellewBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1776-1814
ADM 6/22/417ADM 6/2214.5.1782 - 16.1.1783Commander
Edward BowaterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1775-1825
ADM 6/22/468BWAS-171421.1.1783 - 4.1783Commander
William TaylorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1814
ADM 6/23/13BWAS-1714

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
12.3.1782 - 14.5.1783Gunner
Joseph CollettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1801
ADM 196/1/23ADM 29-1

Service History


DateEventSource
18.2.1782Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
3.1782Commissioned for the Irish seaBWAS-1714
13.4.1782Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £2513.17.9dBWAS-1714
4.1783Paid offBWAS-1714
1.5.1783Sold at Deptford for £710BWAS-1714

 
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Posted by AvM on Tuesday 9th of October 2018 19:43

An Account Of The Sums of Money recieve for any of His Majesty's Ships Of The Line, or Frigates, Sold between the 1st of January 1782 and the 1st of January 1786; Distinguishing The Ship, And Sum: And Also,An Account Of The Gross Amount of the Sums of Money arising from the Sale of Old Stores, Within The Said Time; And the Uses to which those Sums have been applied: Prepared pursuant to the Commands of the Honourable House Of Commons, signified by their Precept, dated 1st March 1786.

PELICAN Sold 30 June 1783 for £710.

She was then owned by Hurry & Co (of Yarmouth?)
Last surveyed 1791
Las noted as sailed to New Foundland

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