British cutter 'Morning Star' (1763)

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Morning Star
Nominal Guns	4	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	4.2.1763	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	4.1763	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Cutter	BWAS-1714
Sold	4.5.1773	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck47' 6"Imperial Feet14.3474
Length of Keel38' 3 ¾"Imperial Feet11.6015
Breadth18' 6"Imperial Feet5.5055
Burthen69 ¹⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.1763Broadside Weight = 8 Imperial Pound ( 3.6282 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck4 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.176326 BWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
6.4.1763 - 6.4.1765LieutenantBWAS-17146.4.1765 - 1.7.1769LieutenantBWAS-1714bef.2.7.1769 - 29.6.1771Lieutenant ADM 6/22/65BWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
4.2.1763Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £570.0.0dBWAS-1714
8.2.1763Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
29.4.1763Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £739.19.10dBWAS-1714
29.7.1771

Paid off

ADM 33
4.5.1773Sold at SheernessBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 33 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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