British sloop 'Diligent' (1777)

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Diligent
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	25.10.1777	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1714
Captured	7.5.1779	BWAS-1714
Becomes	American brig 'Diligent' (1779) (12) 1779-1779 American 12 Gun Unrated Brig

Armament

7.5.1779Broadside Weight = 18 Imperial Pound ( 8.163 kg)ref:76
Gun Deck12 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
7.5.177954 ref:76

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
24.6.1777 - 1.1778Lieutenant ADM 6/22/303
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 22.6.1781ADM 6/221.1778 - 7.5.1779LieutenantTRN4

Service History

DateEventSource
25.10.1777Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £420.4.0dBWAS-1714
7.5.1779Providence vs Diligent
7.5.1779Taken by

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:76Gardner Weld Allen, Digital Book

ADM 6/22 Archive

TRN4William Laid Clowes, Digital Book

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