| Lucifer | 5181 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 8 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Acquired | 1778/10/09 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purchased on the Stocks | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Rotherhithe | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | John Randall | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Fireship | BWAS-1714 | |
| Sold | 1783/06/12 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 97' 10" | Imperial Feet | 29.8196 | Length of Keel | 79' 4 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 24.1871 | Breadth | 28' 4 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 8.6423 | Depth in Hold | 12' 11" | Imperial Feet | 3.937 | Burthen | 339 32⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1778/10 | Broadside Weight = 18 Imperial Pound ( 8.1632 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 8 | British 4-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 8 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| 1779/12/13 | Broadside Weight = 35.5 Imperial Pound ( 16.0996 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 16 | British 4-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 14 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1778/10 | 45 | BWAS-1714 | |
| 1779/12/13 | 120 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1778/10/09 | 1779 | Commander | Howell Lloyd | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/01 | 1780/05 | Commander | Peter Aplin | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/05/15 | 1781/07 | Commander | Charles Stirling | BWAS-1714 |
| 1781/07/03 | 1782/01 | Commander | Sir Isaac Coffin | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/01 | 1782/12/17 | Commander | Alexander Inglis Cochrane | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/12/17 | 1783/06 | Commander | Alexander Scott | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1778/10/09 | building at Rotherhithe at a cost of £3899.19.5d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/10/09 | Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/12/17 | Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £2706.8.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1779/05/23 | Sailed for North America | BWAS-1714 |
| 1779/12/13 | Re-classed as a 16 gun UnratedSloop-of-War | |
| 1779/12/13 | Renamed Avenger | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/06/12 | Condemned and sold at New York for £1,519.17.9d | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |