British sloop 'Hazard' (1744)

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Hazard
Nominal Guns	10	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.4.1744	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	26.4.1744	BWAS-1714
Named	24.11.1744	BWAS-1714
Launched	11.12.1744	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	23.11.1744	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Merlin Class (1743)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Jacob AckworthBritish Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1690-1744	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John BuxtonBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Brigantine	BWAS-1714
Captured	24.11.1745	BWAS-1714
Becomes	French snow 'Le Hasard' (1745) (14) 1745-1746 French 14 Gun Unrated Snow 1746 Renamed "Prince Charles"

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck92' 3 ¾"Imperial Feet28.0607
Length of Keel74' 11 ⅛"Imperial Feet22.5584
Breadth26' 2"Imperial Feet7.9333
Depth in Hold12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576
Burthen272 ⁸³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

11.12.1744Broadside Weight = 33.5 Imperial Pound ( 15.1926 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck10 British 6-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck14 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1743110Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
23.11.1744 - 24.11.1745Commander ADM 6/16/390BWAS-1714

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
11.2.1744/45 - 24.11.1745Lieutenant ADM 6/16/438ADM 6/16

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1745Surgeon ADM 106/1021/308ADM 106

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1745Surgeon's Mate ADM 106/1021/308ADM 106

Service History

DateEventSource
11.12.1744Completed at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey at a cost of £2211.0.0dBWAS-1714
11.12.1744Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
2.3.1744/45Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £2007.17.10dBWAS-1714
24.11.1745

Captured by Jacobite rebels in Montrose harbour and handed over to the French

BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 6/16 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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