British sloop 'Swallow' (1781)

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Swallow

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Nominal Guns16BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Acquired10.1781BWAS-1714
First Commissioned10.1782BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurchased on the StocksBWAS-1714
ShipyardEast Cowes - Isle of Wight BWAS-1714
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1714
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1714
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1714
Sold28.8.1795BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck80' 0"Imperial Feet24.384 
Length of Keel58' 7 ¼"Imperial Feet17.6848 
Breadth29' 0"Imperial Feet8.8392 
Depth in Hold10' 5"Imperial Feet3.175 
Burthen207 43⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1.1781Broadside Weight = 32 Imperial Pound ( 14.512 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck16 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
10.178290 BWAS-1714
179486 BWAS-1714

8 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
2.10.1782 - 6.9.1783Commander
The Hon. Michael de CourcyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1776-1814
ADM 6/22/523BWAS-17146.9.1783 - 5.1.1787Commander
David MackayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1757-1792
ADM 6/23/133BWAS-17145.1.1787 - 12.12.1789Commander
William SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1790
ADM 6/24/373BWAS-171412.12.1789 - 22.11.1791Commander
William HargoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1837
ADM 6/24/12BWAS-171422.12.1790 - 16.11.1791Commander
James BissettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1777-1814
Transfered ADM 6/24/96BWAS-17144.11.1793Commander
Nathaniel PortlockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1805
ADM 6/24/280ADM 6/244.7.1794Commander
Peter McKellarBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1801
ADM 6/25/56ADM 6/256.7.1794Commander
Joseph EylesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1800
ADM 6/25/56ADM 6/25

7 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
5.1.1787 - 31.10.1788Lieutenant
Richard LeeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1814
ADM 6/23/373ADM 6/236.8.1790 - 31.3.1791Lieutenant
Joseph BlakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1791
ADM 6/24/58ADM 6/241.4.1791 - 5.8.1791First Lieutenant
Joseph BlakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1791
ADM 6/24/115ADM 6/241.4.1791 - 5.8.1791Second Lieutenant
John HintonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1809
ADM 6/24/115ADM 6/246.8.1791 - 8.2.1793First Lieutenant
John HintonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1809
Transfered ADM 6/24/128ADM 6/246.8.1791 - 31.3.1793Second Lieutenant
William BistonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1793
Transfered ADM 6/24/128ADM 6/243.5.1792Lieutenant
Henry WaterhouseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1792-1800
ADM 6/24/164ADM 6/24

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1.2.1791 - 31.1.1793Boatswain
George William ForsterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1873
NAO

Service History


DateEventSource
10.1781building at Sandgate - Kent at a cost of £4569.13.9dBWAS-1714
10.1782Commissioned for Southern IrelandBWAS-1714
3.10.1782Began coppering and fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
8.11.1782Completed coppering and fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
1786Paid offBWAS-1714
9.1786Began refitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
2.1787RecommissionedBWAS-1714
3.1787Completed refitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £2328.0.0dBWAS-1714
10.1791Paid off into ordinary at SheernessBWAS-1714
28.8.1795Sold at Sheerness?BWAS-1714

 
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