| Kite | 5012 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 10 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Purchased | 1778/04 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Unknown | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | William Castle | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Cutter | BWAS-1714 | |
| Broken Up | 1793/12 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 77' 5 ½" | Imperial Feet | 23.6093 | Length of Keel | 54' 3" | Imperial Feet | 16.5354 | Breadth | 25' 4" | Imperial Feet | 7.7216 | Depth in Hold | 10' 3" | Imperial Feet | 3.1242 | Burthen | 187 21⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1778/06 | Broadside Weight = 23 Imperial Pound ( 10.4308 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 10 | British 4-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 12 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1778/06 | 1779/04/16 | Lieutenant | Henry Trollope | BWAS-1714 |
| 1779/04/16 | 1779/05 | Commander | Henry Trollope | BWAS-1714 |
| 1779/06 | 1779/06 | Commander | William Knell | BWAS-1714 |
| 1779/06 | 1781 | Commander | Henry Trollope | BWAS-1714 |
| 1781 | 1782/03 | Commander | Thomas Farnham | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/03/27 | 1783/01/21 | Commander | John Peyton | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/01/21 | 1783/04 | Commander | Wilfred Collingwood | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/05 | 1786 | Lieutenant | Henry Gunter | BWAS-1714 |
| 1788/03 | 1790 | Lieutenant | Bowles Mitchell | BWAS-1714 |
| 1791 | 1793 | Lieutenant | William Lamb | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1778/04 | Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/06 | Commissioned as a cutter for the Western Squadron | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/07/17 | Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £4043.7.11d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1779/04/16 | Re-classed as a 10 gun UnratedSloop | |
| 1782 | Took the Privateer Le Fantasque off Dunkirk | |
| 1783/04 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/05 | Recommissioned for the North Sea | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/05 | Re-classed as a 10 gun UnratedCutter | |
| 1787 | Began middling repair at Sheerness Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1788 | Completed middling repair at Sheerness Dockyard at a cost of £2764.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1788/03 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1792 | Stationed in the Shannon | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/12 | Broken up at Portsmouth | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |