British storeship 'Port Antonio' (1757)

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Port Antonio
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	1.1757	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Storeship	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Brig	ref:707
Sold	30.3.1763	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:707
Length of Gundeck67' 9"Imperial Feet20.4543
Length of Keel52' 10"Imperial Feet15.8496
Breadth22' 0"Imperial Feet6.7056
Depth in Hold9' 9"Imperial Feet2.9718
Burthen144 ³⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.175780 BWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
17.1.1757 - 20.3.1759Commander ADM 6/18/345BWAS-171420.3.1759 - 22.7.1761Commander ADM 6/19/325
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 26.6.1761ADM 6/1922.7.1761 - 31.8.1761Commander ADM 6/19/337ADM 6/19

5 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.2.1757 - 16.3.1757Lieutenant Dismissed ADM 6/18/354ADM 6/183.7.1757 - 10.3.1759Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/19/195
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 2.9.1760ADM 6/1910.3.1759 - 25.2.1760Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/19/196
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 9.9.1760ADM 6/1926.2.1760 - 16.6.1761Lieutenant ADM 6/19/405
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 3.5.1762ADM 6/1916.6.1761 - 31.8.1761Lieutenant ADM 6/19/347
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 11.9.1761ADM 6/19

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
7.1757 - 11.1758Carpenter† Discharged Dead ADM 354/169/96ADM354

Service History

DateEventSource
1.1757Purchased at Jamaica - Greater Antilles BWAS-1714
14.8.1761

The Port Antonio is to be laid up and repaired for service when other works allow but propose she is sold as she is built of New England timber which will last a shorter time than the timbers to be used in her repair

ADM354
31.8.1761Paid offADM 51

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

ADM354 Document

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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