| Sherbourne | 6682 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 6 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1763/04/30 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1763/06/27 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1763/12/03 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Woolwich Dockyard | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | Thomas Slade | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Joseph Harris | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Cutter | BWAS-1714 | |
| Sold | 1784/07/01 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 54' 7" | Imperial Feet | 16.637 | Length of Keel | 44' 8" | Imperial Feet | 13.6144 | Breadth | 19' 0" | Imperial Feet | 5.7912 | Depth in Hold | 8' 4" | Imperial Feet | 2.54 | Burthen | 85 72⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1763/12/03 | Broadside Weight = 11 Imperial Pound ( 4.9887 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 6 | British 3-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 8 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1763/12 | 30 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1763/12 | 1765 | Lieutenant | John Cartwright | BWAS-1714 |
| 1766 | 1768 | Lieutenant | Christopher Raper | BWAS-1714 |
| 1769 | 1771 | Lieutenant | Stephen Rains | BWAS-1714 |
| 1772 | 1774 | Lieutenant | Thomas Rayment | BWAS-1714 |
| 1775 | 1777/09/17 | Lieutenant | Thomas Gaborian | BWAS-1714 |
| 1777/09/17 | 1778/05/17 | Lieutenant | Arthur Twyman | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/05/17 | 1779/09 | Lieutenant | Arthur Hayne | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1763/12 | Commissioned for the Channel | BWAS-1714 |
| 1763/12/03 | building at Woolwich Dockyard at a cost of £1581.8.9d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1784/07/01 | Sold at Portsmouth for £65 | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |