British Sixth Rate ship 'Daphne' (1776)

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Daphne
Nominal Guns	20	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1.12.1773	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	8.1774	BWAS-1714
Launched	21.3.1776	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	20.3.1776	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Sphinx Class (1773)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	John WilliamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1778	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Nicholas PhillipsBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1772-1790	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Captured	23.12.1794	BWAS-1714
Becomes	French Sixth Rate ship 'La Daphne' (1794) (20) 1794-1797 French 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck108' 0"Imperial Feet32.9184
Length of Keel89' 8"Imperial Feet27.1498
Breadth30' 0"Imperial Feet9.144
Depth in Hold9' 8"Imperial Feet2.9464
Draught Forward7' 8"Imperial Feet2.3368
Draught Aft12' 6"Imperial Feet3.7338
Burthen429 ²⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

21.3.1776Broadside Weight = 90 Imperial Pound ( 40.815 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder

1793Broadside Weight = 98 Imperial Pound ( 44.443 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck2 British 4-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1773140Design Complement
1793160 BWAS-1714
1794155 BWAS-1714

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
20.3.1776 - 15.3.1780Captain ADM 6/21/171BWAS-171415.3.1780 - 5.5.1781Captain Transfered ADM 6/22/98BWAS-17149.5.1781 - 24.5.1782Captain ADM 6/22/284BWAS-171424.5.1782 - 25.4.1783Captain ADM 6/22/472BWAS-171418.12.1783 - 19.4.1784Captain ADM 6/23/173ADM 6/2219.4.1784 - 25.12.1787Captain ADM 6/23/202BWAS-171410.5.1790 - 11.11.1790Captain Transfered ADM 6/24/27BWAS-171412.11.1790 - 6.4.1792Captain Transfered ADM 6/24/86BWAS-171426.3.1793 - 7.8.1794Captain Transfered ADM 6/24/223BWAS-17149.8.1794 - 23.12.1794Captain ADM 6/25/73BWAS-1714

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.5.1781 - 22.11.1781Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/22/284ADM 6/223.11.1790 - 11.11.1790Lieutenant ADM 6/24/85ADM 6/2412.11.1790 - 1790Lieutenant ADM 6/24/86ADM 6/24

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
13.4.1794 - 20.8.1794MasterADM 29-1

Service History

DateEventSource
8.1774Began building at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
21.3.1776Completed building at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £10700.6.11dBWAS-1714
21.3.1776Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
25.5.1776Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
22.11.1777Took the Schooner
5.9.1778Took the Privateer
6.6.1779Took the Brigantine
5.9.1779Took the Schooner
9.9.1779Took the Privateer
25.9.1779Took the Privateer
4.1780Began coppering and fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
6.1780Completed coppering and fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £3666.0.8dBWAS-1714
5.1781Sailed to the Channel islandsBWAS-1714
6.6.1781Took the Ship
2.7.1781Took the Privateer
25.4.1783

Paid off

BWAS-1714
12.1783RecommissionedBWAS-1714
1.1784Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
5.1784Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £3087.1.9dBWAS-1714
25.12.1787

Paid off

BWAS-1714
8.1789Began small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
1790Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
5.1790RecommissionedBWAS-1714
7.1790Completed small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £3853.0.0dBWAS-1714
7.1790Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £2344.0.0dBWAS-1714
9.12.1790Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
1793Refitted as a 24 gun Sixth Rate Ship
2.1793Began fitting at Deptford - London BWAS-1714
3.1793RecommssionedBWAS-1714
3.1793Completed fitting at Deptford - London at a cost of £1472.0.0dBWAS-1714
3.1793Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
5.1793Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £3364.0.0dBWAS-1714
23.12.1794Taken by
23.12.1794Taken by

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 29-1 Document

ADM 6/22 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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