| Brisk | 3423 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 16 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1782/02/23 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1782/05 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1784/05/06 | BWAS-1714 | |
| First Commissioned | 1785/05 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Sandgate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | Echo Class | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | Edward Hunt | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Phineus Jacobs | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship-Sloop | BWAS-1714 | |
| Sold | 1805/05 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 101' 2" | Imperial Feet | 30.8356 | Length of Keel | 83' 0" | Imperial Feet | 25.2984 | Breadth | 27' 9" | Imperial Feet | 8.4582 | Depth in Hold | 12' 10" | Imperial Feet | Burthen | 339 92⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1784/05/06 | Broadside Weight = 84 Imperial Pound ( 38.094 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 16 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 12-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 12-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1781 | 125 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1785/05 | 1790/07/19 | Commander | Sir Edward Buller | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1782/05 | Began building at Sandgate | BWAS-1714 |
| 1784/05/06 | Completed building at Sandgate at a cost of £3614.15.7d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1784/05/09 | Began fitting for ordinary at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1784/06/17 | Completed fitting for ordinary at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £2471.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1785/04 | Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1785/06/03 | Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £1725.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1786/05/03 | Sailed for Nova Scotia | BWAS-1714 |
| 1790/08 | Paid off and laid up as a receiving ship at Portsmouth | BWAS-1714 |
| 1790/08 | Re-classed as a Other VesselsReceiving Hulk | |
| 1805/05 | Sold at Portsmouth | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |