British sloop 'Cabot' (1777)

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Cabot	3457
Nominal Guns	14	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	American brigantine 'Cabot' (1775) (14)
Captured	26.3.1777	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	DANFS
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1714
Sold	25.6.1783	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Breadth24'Imperial Feet7.3406
Moulded Breadth74'Tons BM
Burthen189Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck58' 7"Tons BM
Breadth24' 8"Tons BM
Moulded Breadth74' 10"Tons BM
Burthen186 ¹⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

26.3.1777Broadside Weight = 42 Imperial Pound ( 19.047 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck14 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.177880 BWAS-1714

3 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
3.6.1777 - 12.11.1778LieutenantEdmund Dodd (1734-1815)BWAS-171412.11.1778 - 18.5.1779CommanderEdmund Dodd (1734-1815) ADM 6/21/473ADM 6/2118.5.1779 - 3.9.1781CommanderHenry Cromwell (c.1739-1814) ADM 6/21/557BWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1778Commissioned as an Armed ShipB066
1779Channel and North SeaBWAS-1714
13.5.1779Action in Cancale Bay
5.8.1781Battle of Dogger Bank
3.9.1781

Paid Off

BWAS-1714

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif WinfieldBook

DANFSUnknownWeb Site

B028J. J. ColledgeBook

ADM 6/21 Archive

B066Brian LaveryBook

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