British sloop 'Cygnet' (1776)

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Cygnet	3787
Nominal Guns	14	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	15.4.1773	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	11.1773	BWAS-1714
Launched	24.1.1776	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	27.12.1775	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Swan Class (1766)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	John WilliamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1784	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Edward HuntBritish Ship Builder Administrator Dockyard Staff Service 1757-1786	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	8.1802	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck96' 7"Imperial Feet29.2904
Length of Keel78' 8 ¾"Imperial Feet23.7935
Breadth26' 10"Imperial Feet7.9248
Depth in Hold12' 10"Imperial Feet3.6576
Draught Forward7' 7"Imperial Feet2.3114
Draught Aft11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen301 ⁵⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

24.1.1776Broadside Weight = 42 Imperial Pound ( 19.047 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck14 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
8.5.1766125Design Complement

14 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
27.12.1775 - 21.3.1776Commander ADM 6/21/145ADM 6/2110.4.1776 - 20.12.1776Commander Transfered ADM 6/21/200
Issued by
Confirmed 11.7.1776BWAS-171418.1.1777 - 1.3.1779Commander ADM 6/21/250BWAS-171430.1.1778 - 2.5.1779Commander ADM 6/21/540
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 13.4.1779ADM 6/211.3.1779 - 24.10.1779Commander ADM 6/21/516BWAS-171424.10.1779 - 19.6.1783Commander ADM 6/22/78
Issued by , Newfoundland - Canada
Confirmed 12.1.1780BWAS-171419.6.1783 - 31.7.1783Commander Transfered ADM 6/23/87BWAS-171431.7.1783 - 20.7.1786Commander ADM 6/23/104BWAS-17145.1.1787 - 1.12.1788Commander ADM 6/23/372BWAS-17141.12.1788 - 12.11.1790Commander ADM 6/23/507
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 5.2.1789BWAS-171412.11.1790 - 8.7.1791Commander ADM 6/24/86BWAS-171422.11.1790 - 1790Commander ADM 6/24/89ADM 6/245.7.1794Commander ADM 6/25/56ADM 6/256.7.1794Commander ADM 6/25/56ADM 6/25

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
21.9.1790 - 11.11.1790Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/69ADM 6/2412.11.1790 - 1790Lieutenant ADM 6/24/86ADM 6/2418.6.1791 - 1791Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/130
Issued by
Confirmed 29.8.1791ADM 6/241792 - 9.5.1792Carpenter ADM 6/24/164ADM 6/24

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
10.5.1792 - 1792Carpenter ADM 6/24/164ADM 6/24

Service History

DateEventSource
11.1773Began building at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
24.1.1776Completed building at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £7651.4.3dBWAS-1714
24.1.1776Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
14.3.1776Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
10.4.1776Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
12.1.1777

Paid off

BWAS-1714
2.1777RecommissionedBWAS-1714
25.3.1777Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
2.1779Began coppering and fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
3.1779RecommissionedBWAS-1714
4.1779Completed coppering and fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £2408.10.3dBWAS-1714
13.5.1779Action in Cancale Bay
11.6.1779Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
23.6.1780Took the Brig
21.9.1781Took the Sloop
26.4.1782Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
4.1783Began repairs at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
5.1783Paid offBWAS-1714
6.1783RecommissionedBWAS-1714
11.1783Completed repairs at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £2883.5.7dBWAS-1714
27.12.1784Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
20.7.1786

Paid off

BWAS-1714
8.1786Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
1.1787RecommissionedBWAS-1714
2.1787Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £4928.0.0dBWAS-1714
17.3.1787Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
8.7.1791

Paid off and laid up at Portsmouth

BWAS-1714
10.1797Refitted as a Other Vessels Receiving Ship
8.1802Sold at PortsmouthBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/21 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

ADM 6/25 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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