British sloop 'Shark' (1779)

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Shark	6647
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	20.11.1778	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	26.12.1778	BWAS-1714
Purchased	26.11.1779	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Kingston upon Hull - Yorkshire - The Humber	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Swan Class (1766)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	John WilliamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1784	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Thomas WaltonBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Foundered	13.1.1818	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck96' 11 ½"Imperial Feet29.2735
Length of Keel79' 2 ½"Imperial Feet24.0919
Breadth26' 10 ½"Imperial Feet7.9375
Depth in Hold12' 9 ½"Imperial Feet3.6703
Burthen304 ²⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

26.11.1779Broadside 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

21.4.1780Broadside Weight = 51 Imperial Pound ( 23.1288 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck16 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Forecastle4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

1794Broadside Weight = 84 Imperial Pound ( 38.094 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck16 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 12-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 12-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
8.5.1766125Design Complement

19 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
15.2.1780 - 23.11.1780Commander ADM 6/22/89BWAS-171423.11.1780 - 24.7.1781Commander ADM 6/22/201BWAS-171424.7.1781 - 20.1.1783Commander: on board from 24.8.1781 ADM 6/22/357
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 31.10.1781BWAS-171420.1.1783 - 27.1.1783CommanderBWAS-171427.1.1783 - 10.5.1783Commander ADM 6/23/19BWAS-171422.5.1783 - 31.5.1785Commander ADM 6/23/71ADM 6/238.7.1790 - 21.9.1790Commander: on board from 16.7.1790 ADM 6/24/49BWAS-171422.9.1790 - 14.10.1790Commander Transfered ADM 6/24/70BWAS-171425.2.1791 - 18.9.1791Commander ADM 6/24/108BWAS-171419.9.1791 - 10.10.1793Commander ADM 6/24/136ADM 6/2410.10.1793 - 1798Commander ADM 6/24/273BWAS-17148.1799 - 2.1801CommanderBWAS-171414.2.1801 - 11.1801CommanderBWAS-171411.1801 - 3.10.1803CommanderBWAS-17141.2.1804 - 6.5.1804Commander Transfered ADM 196/3/4ADM 19627.11.1804 - 28.2.1805Commander Transfered ADM 196/3/4ADM 19613.3.1807 - 1.4.1808LieutenantNBD18491.4.1808 - 18.4.1808CommanderNBD184914.2.1811 - 3.1812CommanderNL1865

17 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
31.10.1781 - 7.12.1781Lieutenant ADM 6/22/358ADM 6/2222.5.1783 - 31.5.1785Lieutenant ADM 6/23/71ADM 6/2331.1.1791 - 7.4.1791Lieutenant ADM 6/24/106ADM 6/248.4.1791 - 18.9.1791First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/116ADM 6/248.4.1791 - 18.9.1791Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/116ADM 6/2419.9.1791 - 28.12.1792First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/136ADM 6/2419.9.1791 - 4.1.1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/136ADM 6/245.1.1793 - 14.2.1793First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/191ADM 6/245.1.1793 - 19.9.1793Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/191ADM 6/2415.2.1793 - 1793First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/209ADM 6/2419.11.1793 - 1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/285ADM 6/2420.10.1802 - 5.10.1803LieutenantNBD184910.1803 - 1804LieutenantNBD18496.5.1804 - 6.6.1804LieutenantNBD184910.4.1813 - 10.11.1813Acting LieutenantNBD184910.11.1813 - 23.7.1814LieutenantNBD184916.3.1814 - 4.1815LieutenantNBD1849

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
18.2.1784 - 7.1.1794GunnerADM 29-114.10.1793 - 1793Boatswain ADM 6/24/274ADM 6/24

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
3.1791 - 10.4.1793Midshipmanref:61626.2.1806 - 16.5.1806MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
16.3.1780fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
19.4.1780Began coppering and fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
9.6.1780Completed coppering and fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £848.15.8dBWAS-1714
4.1782Began refitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
12.4.1782Battle of the Saintes
5.1782Completed refitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £2170.4.6dBWAS-1714
27.6.1782Took the Lugger in the ChannelBWAS-1714
10.5.1783

Paid off

ADM 51
3.10.1783Paid offADM 51
30.4.1785

Paid off

ADM 34
11.12.1787Paid offADM 51
6.1789Began middling repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
2.1790Completed middling repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £5931.0.0dBWAS-1714
7.1790RecommissionedBWAS-1714
8.1790fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £510.0.0dBWAS-1714
9.1791Paid offBWAS-1714
10.4.1793Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
18.5.1795Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
7.1799Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
8.1799RecommissionedBWAS-1714
11.1799Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £3663.0.0dBWAS-1714
21.6.1801Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
1803Receiving hulk at JamaicaBWAS-1714
1803Refitted as a Other Vessels Receiving Hulk
13.1.1818Foundered in Port Arthur harbourBWAS-1714
10.4.1818Remains soldBWAS-1714

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