| Wasp | 7386 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 8 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1749/04/04 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1749/04/18 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Named | 1749/06/23 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1749/07/04 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | Peirson Lock | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Peirson Lock | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Brig-Sloop | BWAS-1714 | |
| Sold | 1781/01/04 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 73' 3" | Imperial Feet | 22.3266 | Length of Keel | 61' 9" | Imperial Feet | 18.8214 | Breadth | 20' 8" | Imperial Feet | 6.2992 | Depth in Hold | 9' 2" | Imperial Feet | 2.794 | Draught Forward | 5' 3" | Imperial Feet | 1.6002 | Draught Aft | 7' 9" | Imperial Feet | 2.3622 | Burthen | 140 37⁄84 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1749/07 | Broadside Weight = 14.5 Imperial Pound ( 6.576 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 8 | British 3-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 10 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1749/07 | 50 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1749/07 | 1754/10/17 | Captain | John Barker | BWAS-1714 |
| 1755/06 | 1757 | Commander | William Leaver | BWAS-1714 |
| 1760/06/02 | 1762/07 | Commander | Edward Vernon Yates | BWAS-1714 |
| 1762/07 | 1762/10 | Captain | The Hon. William Cornwallis | BWAS-1714 |
| 1762/10/14 | 1763/03 | Commander | William Webster | BWAS-1714 |
| 1763/04 | 1764 | Commander | Charles Leslie | BWAS-1714 |
| 1764 | 1764 | Commander | George Talbot | BWAS-1714 |
| 1767 | 1767 | Commander | James Cumming | BWAS-1714 |
| 1769/09 | 1772/11 | Commander | Henry Duncan | B125 |
| 1772/11 | 1773/05 | Commander | Richard Toby | BWAS-1714 |
| 1773/05 | 1773/06/25 | Commander | St John Chinnery | BWAS-1714 |
| 1774/11 | 1777/12/06 | Commander | Richard Rodney Bligh | BWAS-1714 |
| 1777/12/06 | 1778/04 | Commander | William Blair | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/04/29 | 1780 | Commander | James Lys | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/03 | 1780/09 | Commander | Martin Cole | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1749/04/18 | Began building at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1749/07/04 | Completed building at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £2688.11.5d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1750 | In the Channel | BWAS-1714 |
| 1751 | In the Channel | BWAS-1714 |
| 1752 | In the Channel | BWAS-1714 |
| 1753/01 | Sailed to Nova Scotia | BWAS-1714 |
| 1754/10/17 | Paid off and laid up at Deptford | BWAS-1714 |
| 1755/01/14 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1755/06 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1756 | In the Downs | BWAS-1714 |
| 1757 | In the Downs | BWAS-1714 |
| 1757 | Paid off? | BWAS-1714 |
| 1760/06 | Recommissioned for cruising in home waters | BWAS-1714 |
| 1763/03 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1763/03/08 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1763/04 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1764 | Irish Sea | BWAS-1714 |
| 1773/06/22 | At the Spithead Review | BWAS-1714 |
| 1773/06/25 | Paid off? | BWAS-1714 |
| 1774/09 | Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1774/11 | Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £746.16.6d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/09 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| B125 | NRS Vol 020 - The Naval Miscellany Vol I | John Knox Laughton Ed | Book |