British sloop 'Flirt' (1782)

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Flirt	4280
Nominal Guns	14	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	23.3.1781	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	8.1781	BWAS-1714
Launched	4.3.1782	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	King's Boatbuilders	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Speedy Class
Designed by	Thomas King (1739-1815)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Thomas King (1739-1815)	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop
Sailing Rig	Brig
Sold	1.12.1795	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck78' 3"Imperial Feet23.7839
Length of Keel58' 11 ⅜"Imperial Feet17.6879
Breadth25' 9 ¾"Imperial Feet7.6391
Depth in Hold10' 10"Imperial Feet3.048
Burthen208 ⁸⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.3.1782Broadside Weight = 31 Imperial Pound ( 14.0588 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck14 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
178190Design Complement

7 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
21.3.1782 - 21.4.1783CommanderNathan Brunton ADM 6/22/428BWAS-171411.12.1782 - 1.5.1786CommanderWilliam Luke ADM 6/22/553BWAS-171417.5.1786 - 1.12.1787CommanderPiercy Brett (d.1792) ADM 6/23/334BWAS-17141789 - 1790CommanderJames Norman (c.1735-1806)BWAS-17144.12.1789 - 1789CommanderJohn Stevens Hall ADM 6/23/441BWAS-17145.1790 - 21.9.1790LieutenantJames Nicoll Morris (1763-1830)BWAS-171421.9.1790 - 28.11.1792CommanderJames Nicoll Morris (1763-1830)BWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
4.3.1781building at Dover at a cost of £4088.10.6dBWAS-1714
3.1782Commissioned for the North SeaBWAS-1714
26.3.1782Began coppering and fitting at Deptford Dockyard BWAS-1714
8.6.1782Completed coppering and fitting at Deptford Dockyard BWAS-1714
21.4.1783

Paid off

BWAS-1714
30.4.1783

Recommissioned and stationed between Beachy Head and the Isle of Wight

BWAS-1714
1.5.1786

Paid off

BWAS-1714
22.11.1791Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
11.1792Laid up at DeptfordBWAS-1714
1.2.1795Sold for £450 at DeptfordBWAS-1714

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif WinfieldBook

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