| Spitfire | 6849 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 8 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Purchased | 1778/01/25 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Unknown | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Galley | BWAS-1714 | |
| Captured | 1779/04/19 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1778/01/25 | 1779 | Lieutenant | James Saumarez | W031 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1778/01/25 | Purchased at Boston at a cost of £455.19.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/07/30 | Run ashore to avoid capture at Rhode Island | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/12/22 | Registered | BWAS-1714 |
| 1779/04/19 | Taken by Le Surveillante | |
| 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 |