| Wasp | 7387 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 14 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Acquired | 1782/08 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purchased on the Stocks | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Folkstone | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship-Sloop | BWAS-1714 | |
| Expended as Fireship | 1800/07/07 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 78' 8" | Imperial Feet | 23.9776 | Length of Keel | 56' 11 ⅝" | Imperial Feet | 17.3641 | Breadth | 26' 2" | Imperial Feet | 7.9756 | Depth in Hold | 10' 1" | Imperial Feet | 3.0734 | Burthen | 207 43⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1783/02 | Broadside Weight = 32 Imperial Pound ( 14.512 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 16 | British 4-Pounder | ||
| 1798/07 | Broadside Weight = 72 Imperial Pound ( 32.652 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 8 | British 18-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1783/02 | 90 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1783/02 | 1787/04 | Commander | John Hills | BWAS-1714 |
| 1787/04 | 1788/10 | Commander | James Kineer | BWAS-1714 |
| 1788/10 | 1790/05 | Commander | John Lawford | BWAS-1714 |
| 1790/05 | 1790/10 | Commander | James Moses | BWAS-1714 |
| 1790/10 | 1790/11/22 | Commander | Edmund Crawley | BWAS-1714 |
| 1790/11/22 | 1791/09 | Commander | Thomas Lee | BWAS-1714 |
| 1798/07 | 1800/07/07 | Commander | John Browning Edwards | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1782/08/17 | Began coppering and fitting at Sheerness Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/03/22 | Completed coppering and fitting at Sheerness Dockyard at a cost of £1340.12.1d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1791/09 | Paid off at Sheerness | BWAS-1714 |
| 1798/04 | Re-classed as a 8 gun UnratedFireship | |
| 1798/04 | fitting at Sheerness Dockyard at a cost of £2421.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1798/07 | Recommissioned for the North Sea | BWAS-1714 |
| 1800/07/07 | Present at the Attack on Dunkirk | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |