British Sixth Rate ship 'Amphitrite' (1778)

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Amphitrite
Nominal Guns	24	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	8.1.1777	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	2.7.1777	BWAS-1714
Launched	28.5.1778	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	13.5.1778	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Porcupine Class	BWAS-1714
Designed by	John WilliamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1765	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Isaac BettsBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Wrecked	30.1.1794	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck114' 3"Imperial Feet34.7526
Length of Keel94' 3 ½"Imperial Feet28.6639
Breadth32' 0"Imperial Feet9.7536
Depth in Hold10' 3"Imperial Feet3.1242
Draught Forward7' 10"Imperial Feet2.1336
Draught Aft12' 7 ½"Imperial Feet3.6703
Burthen513 ⁵⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

28.5.1778Broadside Weight = 105 Imperial Pound ( 47.6175 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck22 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1776160Design Complement

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
13.5.1778 - 15.3.1780Captain ADM 6/21/404BWAS-171415.3.1780 - 28.7.1783Captain ADM 6/22/98BWAS-171417.12.1782 - 14.4.1783Captain ADM 6/23/153
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 18.10.1783ADM 6/2314.4.1783 - 28.7.1783Captain ADM 6/23/161
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 13.11.1783ADM 6/2321.9.1790 - 22.11.1790Captain ADM 6/24/68ADM 6/2422.11.1790Captain ADM 6/24/88ADM 6/2428.1.1793 - 23.5.1793Captain ADM 6/24/198BWAS-17141.2.1793 - 23.5.1793Captain TransferedBWAS-171422.5.1793 - 12.7.1794Captain Transfered ADM 6/24/263
Confirmed 27.8.1793ADM 6/24

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
3.3.1793 - 30.1.1794Master's MateNBD18495.1793 - 10.11.1793MidshipmanODNB

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
22.3.1780 - 2.4.1782Captain's ServantNBD18492.1793 - 3.17931st Class VolunteerNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
2.7.1777Began building at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
5.1778Commissioned for the Downs SquadronBWAS-1714
28.5.1778Completed building at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £12737.6.6dBWAS-1714
28.5.1778Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
22.7.1778Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
13.5.1779Took the Brig off Cape Ann, MAW027
1781Took the Ship
4.8.1781Took the Ship
18.9.1781Took the Cutter in the North Sea
18.9.1781Took the Schooner
16.10.1781Took the Privateer
3.4.1782Took the Privateer
2.5.1782Took the Brig
28.7.1783

Paid off

BWAS-1714
10.1783Began small repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
2.1784Completed small repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £6072.0.2dBWAS-1714
8.1790Began great repair at Thames - England - Thames, Medway and The Nore BWAS-1714
1.1793Completed great repair at Thames - England - Thames, Medway and The Nore at a cost of £6639.0.0dBWAS-1714
1.1793Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
2.1793RecommissionedBWAS-1714
2.1793Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £2299.0.0dBWAS-1714
23.5.1793Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
30.1.1794Wrecked on a shoal while entering Leghorn (Livorno) harbourBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/23 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

W027Ken Kellow, Web Site

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