British storeship 'Porpoise' (1780)

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Porpoise
Nominal Guns	18	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	8.1780	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Storeship	BWAS-1714
Sold	18.1.1783	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck128' 9"Imperial Feet39.0226
Length of Keel109' 11 ⅝"Imperial Feet33.2391
Breadth33' 3"Imperial Feet10.0838
Depth in Hold14' 3"Imperial Feet4.2863
Burthen646 ⁶⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

11.1780Broadside Weight = 54 Imperial Pound ( 24.489 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck18 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
11.178060 BWAS-1714

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
11.1780 - 1783LieutenantBWAS-17141783 - 1.1783LieutenantBWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
2.9.1780Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
29.12.1780Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £9068.8.9dBWAS-1714
13.3.1781Sailed with a convoy to the East IndiesBWAS-1714
18.1.1783Sold at Bombay for 39,000 RupeesBWAS-1714

Notes on Ship

OriginBWAS-1714
Swedish Hertigennan af Sodermanland

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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