| Scipio | 6491 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 8 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Named | 1730 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Purchased | 1739/09/28 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Unknown | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Fireship | BWAS-1714 | |
| Sold | 1747/02/24 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 71' 7" | Imperial Feet | 21.8186 | Length of Keel | 61' 7 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 18.777 | Breadth | 22' 10" | Imperial Feet | 6.9596 | Depth in Hold | 10' 2" | Imperial Feet | 3.0988 | Burthen | 170 81⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1740/06 | Broadside Weight = 26 Imperial Pound ( 11.7912 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 8 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Gun Deck | 8 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1740/06 | 45 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1740/06 | 1741/04 | Commander | William Campbell | BWAS-1714 |
| 1741/04/13 | 1741/10/01 | Commander | Robert Young | BWAS-1714 |
| 1741/10/01 | 1742 | Commander | James Brown† | BWAS-1714 |
| 1742 | 1744/01 | Commander | William Parkinson | BWAS-1714 |
| 1744/01/16 | 1744/08 | Commander | Thomas Innes | BWAS-1714 |
| 1744/08 | 1745/01 | Commander | The Hon. Archibald Stuart | BWAS-1714 |
| 1745/01 | 1745/02 | Lieutenant | Robert Harland | BWAS-1714 |
| 1745/02 | 1746/03 | Commander | John Reynolds | BWAS-1714 |
| 1746/03/19 | 1747 | Commander | Warren Belitha | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1739/09/28 | Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £811.11.10d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1739/09/30 | Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1740/02/27 | Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £2013.4.7d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1741/10 | Commissioned for Channel convoys | BWAS-1714 |
| 1744/01 | In the Channel | BWAS-1714 |
| 1746/09/20 | Present at the Lorient Operations | |
| 1746/10/28 | Ordered to be sold | BWAS-1714 |
| 1747/02/24 | Sold at Deptford for £399 | BWAS-1714 |
| Notes on Ship | |
|---|---|
| Origin | BWAS-1714 |
| Mercantile Scipio purchased from Mr Robert Jones | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |