| Jamaica | 4914 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 14 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Ordered | 1709/06/20 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Named | 1710/09/02 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Launched | 1710/09/30 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Deptford Dockyard | B028 | |
| Ship Class | Jamaica Group | B028 | |
| Designed by | Joseph Allin | BWAS-1603 | |
| Constructor | Joseph Allin | B028 | |
| Category | Unrated | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Brig-Sloop | B028 | |
| Foundered | 1715/10/09 | B028 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Gundeck | 64' 7" | Imperial Feet | 19.685 | Length of Keel | 50' 1" | Imperial Feet | 15.2654 | Breadth | 20' 8" | Imperial Feet | 6.2992 | Depth in Hold | 9' 1" | Imperial Feet | 2.7686 | Burthen | 113 73⁄04 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1710/09/30 | Broadside Weight = 20 Imperial Pound ( 9.0701 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Gun Deck | 8 | British 4-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 4 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Gun Deck | 2 | British 3-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1710/08/02 | 100 | Design Complement | |
| 1713/08/01 | 40 | BWAS-1714 | |
| 1714/11/01 | 60 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1711 | 1711/11/29 | Commander | Edmund Hooke | BWAS-1603 |
| 1711/11/30 | 1712/12 | Commander | Thomas Rochfort | BWAS-1603 |
| 1712/12 | 1715/10/09 | Commander | Francis Knighton | BWAS-1603 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1711 | Commissioned for Jamaica | BWAS-1603 |
| 1715/10/09 | Run onto the rocks off Grand Cayman Island and foundered | BWAS-1603 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| B028 | Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I | J. J. Colledge | Book |
| BWAS-1603 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |