British cutter 'Tartuffe' (1763)

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Tartuffe
Nominal Guns	6	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	22.2.1763	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	4.1763	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Cutter	BWAS-1714
Sold	16.10.1770	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck52' 0"Imperial Feet15.8496
Length of Keel36' 5 ¾"Imperial Feet10.9919
Breadth22' 0"Imperial Feet6.7056
Depth in Hold7' 3"Imperial Feet2.2098
Burthen93 ⁸⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

22.2.1763Broadside Weight = 12 Imperial Pound ( 5.4423 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck6 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.176330 BWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
6.4.1763 - 1.8.1766LieutenantBWAS-17142.8.1766 - 10.6.1769LieutenantBWAS-171410.6.1769 - 2.7.1770LieutenantBWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
22.2.1763Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £590.0.0dBWAS-1714
22.2.1763Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
18.3.1763Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £471.14.4dBWAS-1714
4.1763Commissioned for the Mull of GallowayBWAS-1714
22.5.1770SurveyedBWAS-1714
8.6.1770SurveyedBWAS-1714
2.7.1770

Paid off

BWAS-1714
16.10.1770Sold at Portsmouth for £150BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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