| Speedy | 6827 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 14 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1781/03/23 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1781/06 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1782/06/29 | BWAS-1714 | |
| First Commissioned | 1783/05 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | King\'s Boatbuilders, Beach Street, Dover | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | Speedy Class | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | Thomas King | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Thomas King | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Brig-Sloop | BWAS-1714 | |
| Captured | 1794/06/09 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Becomes | French unrated brig 'Le Speedy' (1794) | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 78' 3" | Imperial Feet | 23.8506 | Length of Keel | 59' 0" | Imperial Feet | 17.9832 | Breadth | 25' 9" | Imperial Feet | 7.8486 | Depth in Hold | 10' 10" | Imperial Feet | 3.302 | Draught Forward | 5' 2" | Imperial Feet | 1.5748 | Draught Aft | 9' 0" | Imperial Feet | 2.7432 | Burthen | 208 8⁄94 | Imperial Feet | 5.2854 |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1783/05 | Broadside Weight = 31 Imperial Pound ( 14.0588 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 14 | British 4-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 12 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1793/05 | 90 | Establishment | BWAS-1714 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1783/05 | 1787/01 | Commander | Josiah Rogers | BWAS-1714 |
| 1787/05 | 1790/11 | Commander | John Maude | BWAS-1714 |
| 1790/11/22 | 1791/10 | Commander | Richard Lane | BWAS-1714 |
| 1792/11 | 1793/10 | Commander | Sir Charles Cunningham | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/10/11 | 1794/02 | Commander | George Cockburn | BWAS-1714 |
| 1794/02/20 | 1794/06/09 | Commander | George Eyre | BWAS-1714 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1792/05 | 1793 | Midshipman | Thomas Staines | W031 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1782/06/29 | building at Dover, NH at a cost of £4200.7.3d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/07/16 | Began coppering and fitting at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/10/25 | Completed coppering and fitting at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/05 | Commissioned for the Humber station | BWAS-1714 |
| 1787/01 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1787/04 | Began refitting at Woolwich Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1787/05 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1787/07 | Completed refitting at Woolwich Dockyard at a cost of £1801.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1791/10 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1792/06 | Began refitting at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1792/11 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1792/12 | Completed refitting at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £3000.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| W031 | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography | Oxford University Press | Web Site |