| Sylph | 7048 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 18 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Purchased | 1780/05 | BWAS-1714 | |
| First Commissioned | 1780/07 | ||
| Shipyard | Unknown | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Brig-Sloop | BWAS-1714 | |
| Captured | 1782/02/03 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 80' 4" | Imperial Feet | 24.4856 | Length of Keel | 60' 5" | Imperial Feet | 18.415 | Breadth | 26' 5" | Imperial Feet | 8.0518 | Depth in Hold | 10' 6" | Imperial Feet | 3.2004 | Burthen | 224 24⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780/07 | Broadside Weight = 39 Imperial Pound ( 17.6868 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 12 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Gun Deck | 18 | British 4-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1780/07 | 80 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1780/07 | 1781 | Captain | George Ann Pulteney | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/10/01 | 1781/04/08 | Captain | Charles Lecale Fitzgerald | ADM/L |
| 1781 | 1782/02/03 | Lieutenant | Lawrence Graeme | BWAS-1714 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1780/07/08 | 1781/07/20 | Lieutenant | John M'Key | ADM/L |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1780/06/09 | Began coppering and fitting at Sheerness Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/09/01 | Completed coppering and fitting at Sheerness Dockyard at a cost of £1926.1.8d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1781/03/17 | at St Bartholomew | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/02/03 | Taken by the French | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| ADM/L | ADM/L Navy Board, Lieutenants' Logs | Authority | Web Site |