British sloop 'Zephyr' (1779)

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Zephyr ➡ 1782 Navy Transport ➡ 1783 Dispatch

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Nominal Guns14BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Acquired31.5.1779BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurchased on the StocksBWAS-1714
ShipyardGrove Street Yard - Deptford - Barnards' Thames Yards BWAS-1714
Designed by
John BarnardBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1740-1782
BWAS-1714
Constructor
John BarnardBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1740-1782
BWAS-1714
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1714
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1714
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1714
Sold3.12.1798BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck75' 5 ¾"Imperial Feet22.8791 
Length of Keel60' 6"Imperial Feet18.4404 
Breadth24' 1"Imperial Feet7.3216 
Depth in Hold9' 3"Imperial Feet2.8194 
Burthen158 31⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1779Broadside Weight = 29 Imperial Pound ( 13.1516 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck14 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
177970 BWAS-1714
1.178316Crew size as TransportBWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1.6.1779 - 2.4.1781Commander
John InglisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1805
ADM 6/21/562ADM 6/212.4.1781 - 4.10.1781Commander
William SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1752-1809
ADM 6/22/271ADM 6/224.10.1781 - 1.1.1783Commander
John HillsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1766-1794
Transfered ADM 6/22/348BWAS-1714

Service History


DateEventSource
10.3.1779Purchased while on the stocksB066
31.5.1779building at Grove Street Yard - Deptford - Barnards' Thames Yards at a cost of £2129.9.10dBWAS-1714
21.6.1779Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
12.8.1779Registered and established as a sloopB066
12.8.1779Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £1945.5.8dBWAS-1714
28.5.1780Sailed for the African coastB066
2.11.1780Took the Corvette
Le Sénégal (18) 1778-1780
French 18 Gun
Unrated Corvette
in the Gambia River
1782Renamed Navy TransportBWAS-1714
7.1782Paid offB066
1783Refitted as a Unrated Transport
1.1783Renamed DispatchBWAS-1714
1.1783Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
4.1783Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
8.1.1797Took the Privateer
La Refléchie (12) 1797-1797
French 12 Gun
Privateer Unknown
in the Atlantic Ocean
16.6.1797Took the Privateer
Le Vengeur des Français (4) 1797-1797
French 4 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off Dominica
6.7.1797Took the Privateer
La Légère (6) 1797-1797
French 6 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off Marie galante
8.7.1797Took the Privateer
Le Va-Tout (2) 1797-1797
French 2 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off Martinique
8.2.1798Took the Privateer
L'Espoir (8) 1798-1798
French 8 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off Desirade
3.12.1798Sold for £540B066
4.12.1798Took the Privateer
La Couleuvre (6) 1798-1798
French 6 Gun
Privateer Unknown
at Gurupano


Notes on Ship



Built at the Grove Street Yard in Deptford
 
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