British Fifth Rate frigate 'Providence' (1780)

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Providence
Nominal Guns	32	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	American Fifth Rate frigate 'Providence' (1776) (28) 1776-1780 American 28 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Captured	12.5.1780	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Providence - Rhode Island	E-WIKI
Constructor	Silvester BowesAmerican Ship Builder	E-WIKI
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	11.3.1784	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck126' 6 ½"Imperial Feet38.4175
Length of Keel104' 10 ¾"Imperial Feet31.7183
Breadth33' 8"Imperial Feet10.1261
Depth in Hold10' 5"Imperial Feet3.175
Burthen632 ³⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

5.1780Broadside Weight = 174 Imperial Pound ( 78.909 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1780220 BWAS-1714

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
15.5.1780 - 16.5.1780Captain ADM 6/22/203
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 28.11.1780ADM 6/2216.5.1780 - 6.12.1780Captain Transfered ADM 6/22/265
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 26.3.1781BWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
12.5.1780Taken at the fall of CharlestonBWAS-1714
15.5.1780Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £5300.0.0dBWAS-1714
1.12.1780Arrived at Plymouth and placed in ordinaryBWAS-1714
22.12.1780Surveyed but not repairedBWAS-1714
6.1.1784Sold for £405, but the buyer failed to take the shipBWAS-1714
11.3.1784Sold for £235BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/22 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

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