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Royal Charlotte

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Nominal Guns10BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French Privateer 'La Charlotte' (1780) (16) 1780-1780
French 16 Gun
Privateer Unknown
Captured15.9.1780BWAS-1714
ShipyardUnknownNNF-1774
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1714
Ship TypeStoreshipBWAS-1714
Sold10.4.1783BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Keel92' 6"Imperial Feet28.1178 
Breadth32' 6"Imperial Feet9.8298 
Depth in Hold13' 1"Imperial Feet3.9709 
Burthen519Tons BM 

Armament


11.1780Broadside Weight = 30 Imperial Pound ( 13.605 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck10 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
11.178050 BWAS-1714

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1.11.1780 - 26.2.1781Lieutenant
Alexander MouatBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1774-1794
ADM 6/22/190
ADM 6/22
26.2.1781 - 5.12.1781Lieutenant
Robert HeskethBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1781-1793
ADM 6/22/255
ADM 6/22
5.12.1781 - 1781Lieutenant
George Anthony OrtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1781-1793
ADM 6/22/379
ADM 6/22
1782 - 1783Lieutenant
Alexander AllenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1763-1793
BWAS-1714

Service History


DateEventSource
27.10.1780Began coppering and fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
30.12.1780Completed coppering and fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £6115.7.7dBWAS-1714
13.3.1781Sailed witrh a convoy for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
10.4.1783Sold at Milford for £770BWAS-1714

 
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