British sloop 'Hound' (1732)

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Hound

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Nominal Guns8BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered4.5.1732BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down11.7.1732BWAS-1714
Launched6.9.1732BWAS-1714
First Commissioned5.9.1732BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
Designed by
Richard StaceyBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695-1742
BWAS-1714
Constructor
Richard StaceyBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695-1742
BWAS-1714
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1714
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1714
Sailing RigSnowBWAS-1714
Broken Up6.1745BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck84' 0"Imperial Feet25.6032 
Length of Keel68' 1"Imperial Feet20.7296 
Breadth23' 6"Imperial Feet7.0612 
Depth in Hold9' 6"Imperial Feet2.8956 
Burthen200Tons BM 

Armament


9.1732Broadside Weight = 15 Imperial Pound ( 6.8028 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck8 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
9.173280 BWAS-1714

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
5.9.1732 - 25.7.1734Commander
George SclaterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1716-1745
: on board from 7.9.1732 ADM 6/14/120BWAS-171425.7.1734 - 26.7.1738Commander
Roger MartinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1723-1756
ADM 6/15/192BWAS-171426.7.1738 - 15.12.1740Commander
William DilkeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1745
ADM 6/15/132BWAS-171416.12.1740 - 21.5.1742Commander
Joseph CooperBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1742
Transfered ADM 6/16/363BWAS-171422.5.1742 - 26.5.1744Commander
William GordonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1765
ADM 6/16/57BWAS-1714

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
5.9.1732 - 13.8.1739Lieutenant
William CareyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1741
Transfered ADM 6/15/121ADM 6/1417.3.1740/41 - 20.8.1744Lieutenant
William StewartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1758
ADM 6/15/399ADM 6/15

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
3.6.1742 - 20.8.1744Midshipman
John GordonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1744
ADM 107/3/535ADM 107/329.11.1743 - 9.7.1744Volunteer
Thomas RiggsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1754
Transfered ADM 6/86/100ADM 6/86

Service History


DateEventSource
11.7.1732Began building at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
9.1732Commissioned for IrelandBWAS-1714
6.9.1732Completed building at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £2690.16.4dBWAS-1714
6.9.1732Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
18.9.1732Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
1738In the ChannelBWAS-1714
1739Off IrelandBWAS-1714
1740Off NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
1741In the ChannelBWAS-1714
11.5.1742Took the Privateer
Nuestra Señora del Pilar 1742-1742
Spanish Privateer Unknown

29.7.1744Took the Snow
Le Mercure Volant (10) 1744-1744
French 10 Gun
Privateer Snow
off the Dutch Coast and retook one of his prizeBG
20.8.1744

Paid off

ADM 33
7.3.1744/45

Hauled up on a slip

BWAS-1714
15.6.1745

Ordered to be broken up and broken up at Deptford

BWAS-1714

 
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