| Folkestone | 4312 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 6 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1763/04/30 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1763/08 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1764/10/13 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Folkstone | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | William Hall | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | William Hall | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Cutter | BWAS-1714 | |
| Captured | 1778/06/24 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Becomes | French unrated cutter 'Le Folkestone' (1778) | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 48' 2" | Imperial Feet | 14.6812 | Length of Keel | 36' 5 ⅛" | Imperial Feet | 11.103 | Breadth | 21' 5" | Imperial Feet | 6.5278 | Depth in Hold | 7' 1" | Imperial Feet | 2.159 | Burthen | 88 82⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1764/10 | Broadside Weight = 11 Imperial Pound ( 4.9887 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 6 | British 3-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 8 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1764/10 | 1767 | Lieutenant | Edward Down | BWAS-1714 |
| 1768 | 1768 | Lieutenant | Robert Biggs | BWAS-1714 |
| 1769 | 1770 | Lieutenant | Thomas Gaborian | BWAS-1714 |
| 1771 | 1773 | Lieutenant | Thomas Montagu | BWAS-1714 |
| 1774 | 1775 | Lieutenant | John Glover | BWAS-1714 |
| 1775/10 | 1778/06/24 | Lieutenant | William Smith | BWAS-1714 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1764/06/10 | 1767/12/24 | Midshipman | Bartholomew James | B110 |
| 1774/08 | 1775/02 | Midshipman | Bartholomew James | B110 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1764/10/13 | building at Folkstone at a cost of £570.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1764/10/15 | Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1765/01/31 | Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard at a cost of £818.16.7d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/06/24 | Taken by Le Surveillante | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| B110 | NRS Vol 006 - The Journal of Bartholemew James | John Knox Laughton Ed. | Book |