| Kingfisher | 4999 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 14 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1766/01/18 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1769/01 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1770/07/13 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | Swan Class | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | John Williams | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Joseph Harris | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship-Sloop | BWAS-1714 | |
| Burnt to avoid capture | 1778/08/07 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 96' 8 ½" | Imperial Feet | 29.4767 | Length of Keel | 78' 10 ½" | Imperial Feet | 24.0411 | Breadth | 26' 10" | Imperial Feet | 8.1788 | Depth in Hold | 12' 10" | Imperial Feet | Burthen | 302 8⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1770/07/13 | Broadside Weight = 42 Imperial Pound ( 19.047 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 14 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1766/05/08 | 125 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1770/09 | 1772/09/11 | Commander | Thomas Jordan | BWAS-1714 |
| 1772/09/11 | 1773/04 | Commander | Jacob Lobb | BWAS-1714 |
| 1773/04/09 | 1775/11 | Commander | George Montagu | BWAS-1714 |
| 1775/11 | 1778/01/24 | Commander | Alexander Graeme | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/01/24 | 1778/07/30 | Lieutenant | Hugh Cloberry Christian | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1769/01 | Began building at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1770/07/13 | Completed building at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £6503.11.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1770/07/13 | Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1770/11/21 | Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1771/08/01 | Sailed for North America | BWAS-1714 |
| 1775/01/12 | Sailed from New York for Turtle Bay | NDARI |
| 1777/08/27 | Present at the Action in Narragansett Bay | |
| 1778/08/07 | Burnt to avoid capture at Rhode Island | BWAS-1714 |
| Fleets | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Fleet | Fleet Commander | Source | 1775/01/01 | 1775/01/01 | North American Squadron on the 1st of January 1775 | Samuel Graves |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| NDARI | Naval Documents of the American Revolution Vol I | William Bell Clark, Editor | Book |