| Levant | 5083 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 28 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1757/05/06 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1757/06 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1758/07/06 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Bucklers Hard | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | Coventry Class | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | Thomas Slade | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Henry Adams | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Sixth Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Broken Up | 1780/09/27 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 118' 5" | Imperial Feet | 36.0934 | Length of Keel | 97' 3 ⅝" | Imperial Feet | 29.6577 | Breadth | 33' 11" | Imperial Feet | 10.3378 | Depth in Hold | 10' 6" | Imperial Feet | Burthen | 595 34⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1758/07/06 | Broadside Weight = 117 Imperial Pound ( 53.0598 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 24 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 12 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 3-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1756 | 200 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1758/10 | 1762 | Captain | William Tucker | BWAS-1714 |
| 1762 | 1763 | Captain | John Laforey | BWAS-1714 |
| 1766/08 | 1770 | Captain | Basil Keith | BWAS-1714 |
| 1771/08 | 1774 | Captain | Samuel Thompson | BWAS-1714 |
| 1774 | 1779/10 | Captain | George Murray | BWAS-1714 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1772/02 | 1775 | Midshipman | James Saumarez | W031 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1758/07/06 | building at Bucklers Hard at a cost of £5423.9.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1758/07/17 | Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1759/06/16 | Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £4906.3.9d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1759/07/23 | Sailed for the Leeward Islands | BWAS-1714 |
| 1760/04/29 | Took the Privateer Le St Pierre | |
| 1760/06/29 | Took the Privateer Le Scipio | |
| 1760/12/18 | Took the Privateer L'Union | |
| 1761/02/15 | Took the Privateer La Catherine | |
| 1761/07/13 | Took the Privateer La Dulcinée | |
| 1761/07/19 | Took the Privateer L'Aventurier | |
| 1762/01/07 | Present at the Operations against Martinique | |
| 1762/05/13 | Took the Privateer Le Fier | |
| 1763 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1763/11/04 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1766/08 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1766/11/28 | Sailed for Jamaica | BWAS-1714 |
| 1770 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1770/09/27 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1770/11 | Began great repair at Deptford | BWAS-1714 |
| 1771/04 | Completed great repair at Deptford at a cost of £5869.0.3d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1771/08 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1771/10 | fitting at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £3059.18.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1772/01/13 | Sailed for the Mediterranean | BWAS-1714 |
| 1775 | Home | BWAS-1714 |
| 1775/06/22 | Sailed for the Mediterranean | BWAS-1714 |
| 1777/03/08 | Took the Privateer Brig General Montgomery | |
| 1779/07/17 | Took the Privateer La Revanche | |
| 1779/10 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/08/16 | Ordered to be broken up | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/09/27 | Completed | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| W031 | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography | Oxford University Press | Web Site |