| Expedition | 5941 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 10 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1778/02 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1778/03/24 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1778/08/03 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Ladd\'s Shipbuilders, Beach Street, Dover | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | Sprightly Class | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | John Williams | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Henry Ladd | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Cutter | BWAS-1714 | |
| Last known service | 1804 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 67' 0" | Imperial Feet | 20.4216 | Length of Keel | 48' 8" | Imperial Feet | 14.8336 | Breadth | 24' 2 ¾" | Imperial Feet | 7.385 | Depth in Hold | 10' 0" | Imperial Feet | 3.048 | Burthen | 152 46⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1778/08/03 | Broadside Weight = 18 Imperial Pound ( 8.1633 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 10 | British 3-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 12 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1776/12/14 | 50 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1778/09 | 1782/03 | Lieutenant | Walter Long | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/03 | 1783 | Lieutenant | Charles Cunyngham Crooke | BWAS-1714 |
| 1784/05 | 1785 | Lieutenant | Charles Cunyngham Crooke | BWAS-1714 |
| 1786/03 | 1789/03 | Lieutenant | John Wilby | BWAS-1714 |
| 1789/03 | 1791 | Lieutenant | George Younghusband | BWAS-1714 |
| 1792/05 | 1793/07 | Lieutenant | Grosvenor Winkworth | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/07 | 1796/04 | Lieutenant | Bayntun Prideaux | BWAS-1714 |
| 1796/04 | 1801 | Lieutenant | George Raper | BWAS-1714 |
| 1802 | 1804 | Lieutenant | Charles Boyes | BWAS-1714 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1797 | 1799 | Midshipman | Charles Anthony | NBD1849 |
| Crewmen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1799/01 | 1799/11 | William Bowers | NBD1849 | |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1778/03/24 | Began building at Ladd's Shipbuilders, Beach Street, Dover | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/08/03 | Completed building at Ladd's Shipbuilders, Beach Street, Dover at a cost of £1180.9.7d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/08/03 | Began coppering and fitting at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/09 | Commissioned for the Downs | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/12/15 | Completed coppering and fitting at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £1348.18.2d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1784/05 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1785 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1786/03 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1789 | Began refitting at Unknown | BWAS-1714 |
| 1790 | Completed refitting | BWAS-1714 |
| 1791 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1792/05 | Recommissioned for the North Sea | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |