British storeship 'Providence' (1782)

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Oxford (22) 1656-1669
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(1656)
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Service 1758-1783
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Providence
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	4.1782	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	7.1782	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Storeship	BWAS-1714
Sold	25.3.1784	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck111' 8 ½"Imperial Feet33.8455
Length of Keel93' 1 ⅛"Imperial Feet28.3496
Breadth30' 6 ½"Imperial Feet9.1567
Depth in Hold12' 1"Imperial Feet3.6703
Burthen461 ⁸⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
7.1782 - 1783Lieutenant†BWAS-17141783 - 2.1783LieutenantBWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
4.1782Began coppering and fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
9.7.1782Completed coppering and fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £5744.4.2dBWAS-1714
7.11.1782Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
2.1783Paid offBWAS-1714
25.3.1784Sold for £2,500BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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