| Spy | 6867 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 10 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1755/07/09 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1755/07/25 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Named | 1755/07/29 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1756/02/03 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Rotherhithe | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | Bonetta Class | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | Thomas Slade | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Robert Inwood | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Snow | BWAS-1714 | |
| Sold | 1773/09/03 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 85' 10" | Imperial Feet | Length of Keel | 70' 3 ⅛" | Imperial Feet | 21.4154 | Breadth | 24' 5" | Imperial Feet | 7.4422 | Depth in Hold | 10' 10" | Imperial Feet | Draught Forward | 5' 3" | Imperial Feet | 1.6002 | Draught Aft | 9' 6" | Imperial Feet | 2.8956 | Burthen | 222 75⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1756/02/03 | Broadside Weight = 33 Imperial Pound ( 14.9658 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 10 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 12 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1755 | 100 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1756/02/06 | 1756/11/10 | Commander | Sir Richard Hughes | BWAS-1714 |
| 1756/03 | 1761/11 | Commander | William Philips | BWAS-1714 |
| 1756/11/10 | 1760/03 | Commander | William Bayne | BWAS-1714 |
| 1761/11/09 | 1762 | Commander | Thomas Hayward | BWAS-1714 |
| 1763/03 | 1765 | Commander | William Philips | BWAS-1714 |
| 1765 | 1767/12 | Commander | Thomas Allwright | BWAS-1714 |
| 1770/07 | 1772 | Commander | James Worth | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1755/07/25 | Began building at Rotherhithe | BWAS-1714 |
| 1756/02/03 | Completed building at Rotherhithe at a cost of £1708.10.10d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1756/02/03 | Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1756/03/25 | Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £1743.16.11d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1757/05/08 | Sailed with dispatches for New York | BWAS-1714 |
| 1759/01/16 | Present at the Attack on Martinique | |
| 1759/01/20 | Present at the Capture of Guadeloupe | |
| 1763 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1763/03/22 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1764/05/22 | Sailed for Newfoundland | BWAS-1714 |
| 1767/12 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1768/06/23 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1769/03 | Began small repair at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1770/07 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1770/09 | Completed small repair at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £2203.15.10d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1770/10/05 | Sailed for the Leeward Islands | BWAS-1714 |
| 1772 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1773/07 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1773/09/03 | Sold at Sheerness for £240 | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |