| Lark | 5032 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 44 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1743/04/14 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1743/04/02 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Acquired | 1744/06/30 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Liverpool | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | 1741 Establishment 44-Gunner | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Richard Golightly | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship | BWAS-1714 | |
| Sold | 1757/08/04 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 126' 1" | Imperial Feet | 38.4302 | Length of Keel | 102' 7" | Imperial Feet | 31.2674 | Breadth | 36' 1" | Imperial Feet | 10.9982 | Depth in Hold | 15' 5 ½" | Imperial Feet | 4.7117 | Burthen | 710 42⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1744/06/30 | Broadside Weight = 282 Imperial Pound ( 127.887 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 20 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 20 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1741 | 250 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1744/05 | 1746 | Captain | John Wickham | BWAS-1714 |
| 1746 | 1746 | Captain | David Cheap | BWAS-1714 |
| 1747 | 1748/02 | Captain | John Crookshanks | BWAS-1714 |
| 1748/02/06 | 1748/07 | Captain | Edward Hughes | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1745 | Sailed to Newfoundland | BWAS-1714 |
| 1747/06 | Sailed for North America | BWAS-1714 |
| 1747/07/15 | Encounter with the Glorioso off the Azores | BWAS-1714 |
| 1748/02 | At Jamaica | BWAS-1714 |
| 1748/07 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1750/08/16 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1757/08/04 | Sold at Woolwich for £602 | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |