British sloop 'Spence' (1723)

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Spence

6832
Nominal Guns8
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered6.11.1722
Launched13.3.1722/23
First Commissioned9.4.1723
How acquiredPurpose built
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford
Constructor
Richard StaceyBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695-1742
CategoryUnrated
Ship TypeSloop
Sailing RigBrig
Broken Up3.1729/30

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck64' 6"Imperial Feet19.5453 
Length of Keel50' 1 ½"Imperial Feet15.2527 
Breadth20' 8"Imperial Feet6.2992 
Depth in Hold9' 6"Imperial Feet2.8956 
Burthen113 82⁄94Tons BM 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
4.172380 BWAS-1714

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
9.4.1723 - 21.3.1724/25Commander
Sir Yelverton Peyton (5th Baronet Peyton, of Isleham)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1742
ADM 6/13/53BWAS-171422.3.1724/25 - 24.9.1725Commander
Perry MayneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1757
ADM 6/13/120
Confirmed 11.10.1726BWAS-171422.6.1726 - 30.10.1727Commander
William BerkeleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1733
ADM 6/14/119
Confirmed 8.9.1726BWAS-17141.11.1727 - 26.5.1728Commander
Timothy BridgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1737
Transfered ADM 6/14/34
Confirmed 5.8.1729BWAS-171428.5.1728 - 19.6.1728Commander
Miles StapletonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1747
ADM 6/14/2
Confirmed 8.10.1728ADM 6/1420.6.1728 - 21.6.1729Commander
Benjamin YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1742
ADM 6/14/30BWAS-1714

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
9.4.1723 - 2.12.1724Lieutenant
Timothy BridgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1737
ADM 6/13/53ADM 6/133.12.1724 - 21.9.1727Lieutenant
William MetcalfeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1741
Transfered ADM 6/13/120
Confirmed 27.9.1726ADM 6/132.7.1728 - 18.3.1728/29Lieutenant
Thomas DalzelBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1733
Transfered ADM 6/14/48
Confirmed 16.3.1729/30ADM 6/14

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
10.10.1727 - 10.1.1727/28Midshipman
Thomas BrodrickBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1723-1759
ADM 107/3/180ADM 107/3

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
2.11.1726 - 27.12.1726Able Seaman
Thomas BrodrickBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1723-1759
Transfered ADM 107/3/180ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
13.3.1722/23building at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £893.15.0dBWAS-1714
4.1723Commisioned for JamaicaBWAS-1714
1725In JamaicaBWAS-1714
9.7.1729Docked at Deptford and paid offBWAS-1714
26.9.1729Ordered to be broken upBWAS-1714
3.1729/30Broken up at DeptfordBWAS-1714

 
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