| Adventure | 7452 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 32 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Previously | British fifth rate ship 'Adventure' (1741) | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1756/07/14 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1756/04 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Acquired | 1758/08/16 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Thomas Bucknall | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Sold | 1770/03/20 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 124' 3" | Imperial Feet | 37.8714 | Length of Keel | 100' 3" | Imperial Feet | 30.5562 | Breadth | 35' 10" | Imperial Feet | 10.922 | Depth in Hold | 11' 6" | Imperial Feet | 3.5052 | Burthen | 682 62⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1758/08 | Broadside Weight = 174 Imperial Pound ( 78.909 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1758/08 | 210 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1758/07 | 1762/03 | Captain | Matthew Moore | BWAS-1714 |
| 1762/03 | 1763/04 | Captain | Charles Middleton | BWAS-1714 |
| 1766/05 | 1769 | Captain | Thomas Fitzherbert | BWAS-1714 |
| 1769 | 1770/01 | Captain | George Murray | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1756/04 | Began rebuilding at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1758/08/16 | Completed rebuilding at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £9721.11.5d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1759 | Took the Privateer La Comtesse de la Serre | |
| 1760/04/12 | Took the Privateer Soleil | |
| 1761/06/04 | Present at the Expedition against Belle-Isle | |
| 1762/03/18 | Took the Privateer Le Domesville | |
| 1762/03/18 | Took the Privateer Le Sequier | |
| 1762/12/14 | Took the Privateer L'Artémise | |
| 1763/04 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1766/05 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1766/06/22 | Sailed for Jamaica | BWAS-1714 |
| 1770 | Sold at Deptford for £430 | BWAS-1714 |
| 1770/01 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |