| Basilisk | 3246 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 8 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1758/09/21 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1758/10/02 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Named | 1759/02/13 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1759/02/10 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Deptford | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | Infernal Class | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | Thomas Slade | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | William Wells | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Bomb Vessel | BWAS-1714 | |
| Captured | 1762/10/29 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 91' 7" | Imperial Feet | 27.9146 | Length of Keel | 74' 4 ⅜" | Imperial Feet | 22.6663 | Breadth | 27' 8" | Imperial Feet | 8.4328 | Depth in Hold | 12' 1" | Imperial Feet | Burthen | 301 83⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1759/02/10 | Broadside Weight = 27.5 Imperial Pound ( 12.4716 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 8 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 1 | British 13\" Mortar | ||
| Gun Deck | 14 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Gun Deck | 1 | British 10\" Mortar | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1756/11 | 60 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1759/03/09 | 1760 | Commander | John Clerke | BWAS-1714 |
| 1761/07 | 1762/05 | Commander | Robert Brice | BWAS-1714 |
| 1762/05 | 1762/10/29 | Commander | William Lowfield† | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1758/10/02 | Began building at Deptford | BWAS-1714 |
| 1759/02/10 | Completed building at Deptford at a cost of £3757.14.6d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1759/02/10 | Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1759/04/19 | Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £2194.11.2d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1759/07/03 | Present at the Bombardment of Le Havre | |
| 1760/04 | fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £585.16.2d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1761/06 | fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £732.5.10d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1762/01/07 | Present at the Operations against Martinique | |
| 1762/06/06 | Present at the Operations against Havanna | |
| 1762/10/29 | Taken by L'Audacieuse | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |