| Rattlesnake | 6102 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 14 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1776/11/27 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1776/12 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1777/06/07 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Folkstone | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | Alert Class | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | John Williams | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Thomas Farley | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Cutter | BWAS-1714 | |
| Wrecked | 1781/10/11 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 69' 4" | Imperial Feet | Length of Keel | 52' 0" | Imperial Feet | Breadth | 25' 10" | Imperial Feet | 7.874 | Depth in Hold | 10' 9" | Imperial Feet | Burthen | 184 55⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1777/06/07 | Broadside Weight = 23 Imperial Pound ( 10.4308 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 10 | British 4-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 12 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1776/12/14 | 60 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1777/06 | 1778/05 | Lieutenant | Patrick Walsh | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/05 | 1779/01/25 | Lieutenant | Sir Francis John Hartwell | BWAS-1714 |
| 1779/01/25 | 1781/10/11 | Commander | Sir Francis John Hartwell | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1777/06/07 | building at Folkstone at a cost of £1378.7.5d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1777/08/08 | coppering and fitting at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £1784.11.4d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1779/01/25 | Re-registered as a sloop | BWAS-1714 |
| 1781/10/11 | Wrecked off Trindad Island, Brazil | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |