British sloop 'Jamaica' (1710)

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Jamaica
Nominal Guns	10	B028
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	20.6.1709	BWAS-1603
Named	2.9.1710	BWAS-1603
Launched	30.9.1710	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	22.9.1710	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B028
Ship Class	Jamaica Group	B028
Designed by	Joseph AllinBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1718-1746	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Joseph AllinBritish Ship Builder Service 1700-1705	B028
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Sloop	B028
Sailing Rig	Brig	B028
Foundered	9.10.1715	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck64' 7"Imperial Feet19.5517
Length of Keel50' 1"Imperial Feet15.2654
Breadth20' 8"Imperial Feet6.2992
Depth in Hold9' 1"Imperial Feet2.7686
Burthen113 ⁷³⁄₀₄Tons BM

Armament

30.9.1710Broadside Weight = 20 Imperial Pound ( 9.0701 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck8 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck2 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
2.8.1710100Design Complement
1.8.171340 BWAS-1714
1.11.171460 BWAS-1714

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
22.9.1710 - 29.11.1711Commander ADM 6/11/69BWAS-160330.11.1711 - 7.12.1712CommanderBWAS-16038.12.1712 - 13.12.1714Commander Transfered ADM 6/11/278
Confirmed 18.11.1713BWAS-160314.12.1714 - 9.10.1715Commander ADM 6/12/14ADM 6/12

6 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
22.9.1710 - 7.11.1710Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/69ADM 6/118.11.1710 - 4.12.1711Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/80ADM 6/115.12.1711 - 16.7.1712Lieutenant ADM 6/11/255
Confirmed 4.4.1713ADM 6/1117.7.1712 - 29.10.1712Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/264
Confirmed 16.6.1713ADM 6/1130.10.1712 - 13.12.1714Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/274
Confirmed 9.10.1713ADM 6/1114.12.1714 - 9.10.1715Lieutenant ADM 6/12/11ADM 6/12

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1714Surgeonref:1618

Service History

DateEventSource
1711Commissioned for JamaicaBWAS-1603
9.10.1715Run onto the rocks off Grand Cayman Island and founderedBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ref:1618 Document

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