British Sixth Rate frigate 'Laurel' (1779)

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Oxford (22) 1656-1669
British 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
(1656)
George TeerBritish
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Service 1758-1783
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Laurel
Nominal Guns	28	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.4.1778	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	3.6.1778	BWAS-1714
Launched	27.10.1779	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Southampton - Hampshire	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Enterprise Class (1771)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	John WilliamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1784	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Thomas RaymondBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Foundered	11.10.1780	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck120' 8 ½"Imperial Feet36.5887
Length of Keel99' 6 ¾"Imperial Feet30.1943
Breadth33' 8 ½"Imperial Feet10.0711
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen601 ⁷⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1780Broadside Weight = 174 Imperial Pound ( 78.909 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck24 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 18-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1780200EstablishmentBWAS-1714

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1.10.1779 - 11.10.1780Captain† ADM 6/22/31BWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
27.10.1779building at Southampton - Hampshire at a cost of £6806.11.7dBWAS-1714
31.10.1779Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
4.1.1780Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £6316.7.10dBWAS-1714
13.4.1780Sailed for the Leeward IslesBWAS-1714
11.10.1780Lost with virtually all hands in the 'Great Hurricane' at MartiniqueBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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