British cutter 'Sherborne' (1763)

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Sherborne
Sherbourne
Nominal Guns	6	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.4.1763	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	27.6.1763	BWAS-1714
Launched	3.12.1763	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Sir Thomas SladeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1744-1783	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Joseph HarrisBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1742-1773	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Cutter	BWAS-1714
Sold	1.7.1784	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck54' 7"Imperial Feet16.5037
Length of Keel44' 8"Imperial Feet13.462
Breadth19' 0"Imperial Feet5.7912
Depth in Hold8' 4"Imperial Feet2.54
Burthen85 ⁷²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.12.1763Broadside Weight = 11 Imperial Pound ( 4.9887 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck6 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
12.176330 BWAS-1714

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
7.12.1763 - 31.12.1765Lieutenant ADM 346/25/12BWAS-17141.1.1766 - 15.6.1769LieutenantBWAS-171415.6.1769 - 31.5.1772LieutenantBWAS-17141.6.1772 - 4.6.1775LieutenantBWAS-17144.6.1775 - 17.9.1777LieutenantBWAS-171417.9.1777 - 17.5.1778LieutenantBWAS-171417.5.1778 - 31.12.1779LieutenantBWAS-1714

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1764 - 10.1764MasterADM 1061.11.1764 - 30.11.1765Master ADM 346/25/12ADM 346

Service History

DateEventSource
12.1763Commissioned for the ChannelBWAS-1714
3.12.1763building at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £1581.8.9dBWAS-1714
1.7.1784Sold at Portsmouth for £65BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 346 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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Posted by Tim Oakley on Monday 25th of June 2012 20:33

1779 visited Portsmouth during April

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