British sloop 'Spy' (1721)

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Britannia (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
(1762)
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Spy
Nominal Guns	8	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	31.8.1721	BWAS-1714
Launched	9.12.1721	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	2.12.1721	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
Designed by	John NaishBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1705-1726	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John NaishBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1705-1726	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1714
Sold	2.12.1731	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck62' 1"Imperial Feet18.9103
Length of Keel48' 6"Imperial Feet14.6495
Breadth20' 0"Imperial Feet6.096
Depth in Hold9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432
Burthen103 ¹⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1722Broadside Weight = 17 Imperial Pound ( 7.7096 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck8 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.12.1721 - 21.6.1726Commander Discharged ADM 6/13/23BWAS-171418.10.1726 - 10.8.1727Commander ADM 6/13/121BWAS-171411.8.1727 - 18.9.1727Commander ADM 6/13/149ADM 6/1319.9.1727 - 27.9.1731CommanderBWAS-1714

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
10.2.1725/26 - 14.8.1726Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/221ADM 107/310.2.1725/26 - 14.8.1726Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/221ADM 107/3

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
30.5.1724 - 9.2.1725/26Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/221ADM 107/330.5.1724 - 9.2.1725/26Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/221ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
9.12.1721building at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £1881.8.2dBWAS-1714
9.12.1721Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
1722In the North SeaBWAS-1714
3.2.1721/22Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
2.12.1731Sold at Sheerness for £148BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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Monday 8th of June 2026 17:20	F.F.	British First Rate ship of the line 'Britannia' (1762) (100) 1762-1825 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line 1812 Renamed "Princess Royal" 1812 Renamed "Saint George" 1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
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