British sloop 'Raven' (1782)

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Raven
Nominal Guns	18	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French sloop 'La Cérès' (1778) (18) 1778-1782 French 18 Gun Unrated Sloop
Captured	19.4.1782	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	9.2.1782	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Designed by	John WilliamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1784	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Captured	7.1.1783	BWAS-1714
Becomes	French corvette 'Le Cérès' (1783) (18) 1783-1791 French 18 Gun Unrated Corvette

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck108' 0"Imperial Feet32.9184
Length of Keel90' 11 ¼"Imperial Feet27.4384
Breadth27' 4"Imperial Feet8.2441
Depth in Hold12' 5"Imperial Feet3.7211
Burthen361' ²⁶⁄₉₄"Tons BM

Armament

9.2.1782Broadside 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

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
21.8.1782 - 2.9.1782Commander ADM 6/22/506BWAS-17142.9.1782 - 7.1.1783Commander ADM 6/22/511BWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1782Began coppering and fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
7.1782RecommisisonedBWAS-1714
9.1782Completed coppering and fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £4241.15.1dBWAS-1714
7.1.1783Taken by in the West Indies
7.1.1783Taken by in the West Indies

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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Monday 15th of June 2026 04:19	Jon Miller	Robert BaylisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1790-1795
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