| Lively | 5138 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 14 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Acquired | 1779/06 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purchased on the Stocks | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | King\'s Boatbuilders, Beach Street, Dover | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Thomas King | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Brig-Sloop | BWAS-1714 | |
| Captured | 1782/12/09 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 78' 3" | Imperial Feet | 23.8506 | Length of Keel | 55' 8" | Imperial Feet | 16.9672 | Breadth | 25' 8 ¾" | Imperial Feet | 7.8422 | Depth in Hold | 10' 10" | Imperial Feet | 3.302 | Draught Forward | 4' 9 ½" | Imperial Feet | 1.4605 | Draught Aft | 8' 5" | Imperial Feet | 2.5654 | Burthen | 206 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1779/06 | Broadside Weight = 31 Imperial Pound ( 14.0588 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 14 | British 4-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 12 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| 1780/12/04 | Broadside Weight = 111 Imperial Pound ( 50.3388 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 12 | British 18-Pound Carronade | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 12 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1779/06 | 80 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1779/06/07 | 1781 | Commander | John Nicholson Inglefield | BWAS-1714 |
| 1781 | 1781/05/09 | Commander | William Carlyon | BWAS-1714 |
| 1781/05/09 | 1782/11 | Commander | John Manley | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/11 | 1782/12/09 | Lieutenant | Michael Stanhope | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1779/06/20 | Began coppering and fitting at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1779/08/03 | Completed coppering and fitting at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £1821.11.9d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780 | Downs squadron | BWAS-1714 |
| 1781/04/26 | Took the Privateer Le Marquis d'Aubertine | |
| 1781/05 | Irish sea | BWAS-1714 |
| 1781/05/13 | Took the Privateer Defiance off St Malo | |
| 1781/07 | Took the Privateer Snow Black Princess | |
| 1782/12/09 | Seized off Florida by American prisoners on board and turned over to the Spanish at Havana | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |