British sloop 'Drake' (1777)

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Oxford (22) 1656-1669
British 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
(1656)
George TeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1783
George TeerBritish
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Service 1758-1783
Orleans (Unknown) 1838
American Unknown Gun
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(1838)
Hound (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
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(1839)
La Coquette (Unknown) 1809-1822
French Unknown Gun
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(1809)
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French Unknown Gun
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(1809)
John Ender (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
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(1839)
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Drake
Nominal Guns	14	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	3.1777	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Captured	24.4.1778	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck91' 5"Imperial Feet27.8638
Length of Keel75' 10 ¾"Imperial Feet22.8791
Breadth26' 1"Imperial Feet7.929
Depth in Hold18' 3 ½"Imperial Feet5.4991
Burthen274 ⁶²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.1777Broadside Weight = 28 Imperial Pound ( 12.698 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck14 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1777100 BWAS-1714

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
28.3.1777 - 24.4.1778Commander† ADM 6/21/271BWAS-1714

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
22.4.1778 - 24.4.1778Acting LieutenantPPI

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1778 - 24.4.1778MasterPPI1778 - 24.4.1778QuartermasterPPI

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1778 - 24.4.1778MidshipmanPPI

Service History

DateEventSource
19.4.1777Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
24.5.1777Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £1889.7.6dBWAS-1714
24.4.1778Ranger vs Drake
24.4.1778Taken by Bay of Carrickfergus

Notes on Ship

Cout MartialPPI
A transcript of the courts martial for the loss of the Drake can be found here

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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