British sloop 'Hazard' (1711)

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Hazard

4662
Nominal Guns6B028
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered24.1.1710/11BWAS-1603
Launched19.4.1711B028
First Commissioned18.4.1711
How acquiredPurpose builtB028
ShipyardWoolwich Dockyard - Woolwich B028
Designed byJacob Ackworth (d.1748/49)BWAS-1603
ConstructorJacob Ackworth (d.1748/49)BWAS-1603
CategoryUnratedB028
Ship TypeSloop
Sailing RigBrig
Wrecked12.10.1714B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck62' 7"Imperial Feet18.9865 
Length of Keel50' 2"Imperial Feet15.2908 
Breadth20' 8"Imperial Feet6.2992 
Depth in Hold9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432 
Burthen113 91⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1711Broadside Weight = 9 Imperial Pound ( 4.0815 kg)BWAS-1603
Upper Gun Deck6 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
171080 BWAS-1603
171240 BWAS-1603

2 Commanding Officers


DatesRankNameSource
18.4.1711 - 13.4.1712CommanderTyrwit Cyley (d.1751) ADM 6/11/130BWAS-160314.4.1712 - 12.10.1714CommanderRoger Green (d.1714)† ADM 6/11/205BWAS-1603

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1.5.1711 - 8.6.1711LieutenantRoger Barton ADM 6/11/133ADM 6/119.6.1711 - 12.10.1714LieutenantWilliam Weckes (d.1714)† ADM 6/11/144ADM 6/11

Service History


DateEventSource
1711Commissioned for the North SeaBWAS-1603
12.10.1714Wrecked in Massachusetts Bay, all hands were lostBWAS-1603


Sources


IDDescriptionAuthorType
B028Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume IJ. J. ColledgeBook
BWAS-1603British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714Rif WinfieldBook
ADM 6/11ADM 6/11 Commission and Warrent Book 1709 10 Nov.-1714 13 Oct. Archive
 
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