British sloop 'Badger' (1776)

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Badger
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	6.1776	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1714
Condemned	17.11.1777	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck68' 6"Imperial Feet20.7455
Length of Keel54' 3"Imperial Feet16.4783
Depth in Hold9' 4"Imperial Feet2.8448
Burthen137 ⁵²⁄₉₄Tons BM
Burthen21' 10"Imperial Feet6.4008

Armament

6.1776Broadside Weight = 27 Imperial Pound ( 12.2448 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck12 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.177680 BWAS-1714

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
11.11.1776 - 7.9.1777Commander ADM 6/21/293
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 19.6.1777BWAS-17147.9.1777 - 8.12.1778Commander Transfered ADM 6/21/417
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 1.6.1778BWAS-1714

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
19.11.1776 - 19.6.1777Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/21/293
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 19.6.1777ADM 6/21

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
2.1777 - 6.9.1777Master's Materef:616

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1776Purchased at Jamaica - Greater Antilles at a cost of £1150.0.0dBWAS-1714
4.1777Sailed for PortsmouthBWAS-1714
6.1777Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
7.1777Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £551.9.8dBWAS-1714
8.1777Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
6.9.1777Arrived at JamaicaBWAS-1714
17.11.1777Condemned and sold? at JamaicaBWAS-1714

Notes on Ship

OriginBWAS-1714
Mercantile brig Pitt

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/21 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:616Nicholas Tracy, Book

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