British Sixth Rate ship 'Galatea' (1776)

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Galatea

4403
Nominal Guns20BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered1.12.1773BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down10.1774BWAS-1714
Launched21.3.1776BWAS-1714
First Commissioned20.3.1776BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
Ship ClassSphinx Class (1773)BWAS-1714
Designed by
John WilliamsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1762-1784
BWAS-1714
Constructor
Adam HayesBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1748-1785
BWAS-1714
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShipBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up4.1783BWAS-1714

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 Forward8' 2"Imperial Feet2.4892 
Draught Aft12' 7"Imperial Feet3.7465 
Burthen429 24⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


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

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1773140Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
20.3.1776 - 1.5.1779Captain
Thomas JordanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1752-1779
ADM 6/21/170BWAS-17141.5.1779 - 7.10.1781Captain
James ReidBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1750-1794
ADM 6/22/356
Issued by
Sir George CollierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1795
, North America
Confirmed 25.10.1781BWAS-1714

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
11.10.1778 - 30.5.1779Lieutenant
Robert CauszorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1786
ADM 6/22/48
Issued by
James GambierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1800
, North America
Confirmed 10.11.1779ADM 6/22

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
30.3.1785 - 22.5.1786Purser
Thomas Legal YatesBritish
Naval Sailor
Dockyard Staff
Service 1766-1828
ADM 29/812.8.1786 - 29.9.1789Purser
Thomas Legal YatesBritish
Naval Sailor
Dockyard Staff
Service 1766-1828
ADM 29/8

Service History


DateEventSource
10.1774Began building at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
21.3.1776Completed building at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £11460.10.4dBWAS-1714
21.3.1776Began coppering and fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
26.5.1776Completed coppering and fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
5.7.1776Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
25.12.1776Took the Schooner
Buckskin (9) 1776-1776
American 9 Gun
Privateer Schooner

28.4.1779Took the Cutter
Revenge (14) 1779-1779
American 14 Gun
Privateer Cutter

24.7.1779Penobscot Expedition
4.9.1779Took the Schooner
Hawk (10) 1779-1779
American 10 Gun
Privateer Schooner

11.9.1779Took the Privateer
Saratoga 1779-1779
American Privateer Unknown

1780In North AmericaBWAS-1714
21.3.1780Took the Privateer
George 1780-1780
American Privateer Unknown

23.3.1780Took the Sloop
Beaver (12) 1778-1780
American 12 Gun
Privateer Sloop

24.3.1780Took the Ship
Recovery (16) 1780-1780
American 16 Gun
Privateer Ship

22.5.1780Took the Privateer
Harrison 1780-1780
American Privateer Unknown

20.6.1780Took the Privateer
Le Loup Garou 1780-1780
French Privateer Unknown

9.4.1781Took the Privateer
Phoenix 1781-1781
American Privateer Unknown

10.1781Began fitting for ordinary at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
7.10.1781

Paid off

BWAS-1714
11.1781Completed fitting for ordinary at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
3.1783SurveyedBWAS-1714
4.1783Broken up at SheernessBWAS-1714

 
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