| Alderney | 2974 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 8 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1734/03/27 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1734/04/01 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1735/03/29 | BWAS-1714 | |
| First Commissioned | 1737/08 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Woolwich Dockyard | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | John Hayward | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Bomb Vessel | BWAS-1714 | |
| Hulked | 1742/02 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 90' 6" | Imperial Feet | 27.5844 | Length of Keel | 73' 9" | Imperial Feet | 22.479 | Breadth | 26' 0" | Imperial Feet | 7.9248 | Depth in Hold | 11' 0" | Imperial Feet | 3.3528 | Burthen | 263 33⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1737/04 | Broadside Weight = 33.5 Imperial Pound ( 15.1926 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 10 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 14 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| 1738/08 | Broadside Weight = 20 Imperial Pound ( 9.0702 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 6 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 2 | British 13\" Mortar | ||
| Gun Deck | 8 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1737/04 | 100 | As a sloop | BWAS-1714 |
| 1738/08 | 60 | As a bomb | BWAS-1714 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1737/08 | 1738 | Commander | Temple West | BWAS-1714 |
| 1738/07 | 1741/01 | Commander | James Scott | BWAS-1714 |
| 1741/01 | 1741/05/25 | Commander | Henry Ward | BWAS-1714 |
| 1741/05/25 | 1742 | Commander | Arthur Forrest | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1734/04/01 | Began building at Woolwich Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1735/03/29 | Completed building at Woolwich Dockyard at a cost of £4449.16.2d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1737/04 | Commissioned for Newfoundland | BWAS-1714 |
| 1737/05 | Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1737/06/17 | Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard at a cost of £339.3.9d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1738/07 | Recommissioned for home waters | BWAS-1714 |
| 1738/07 | Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1738/08 | Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard at a cost of £1347.0.1d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1738/12/13 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1739/05 | Began small repair at Woolwich Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1739/09 | Completed small repair at Woolwich Dockyard at a cost of £1098.18.1d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1740/03/23 | Present at the Attack on Chagres | |
| 1741/03/04 | Present at the Operations against Cartagena | |
| 1741/07 | Present at the Operations against Santiago | |
| 1742/02 | Converted to a hulk at Jamaica, final fate unknown | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |