British sloop 'Kingfisher' (1770)

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Kingfisher

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Nominal Guns14BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered18.1.1766BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down1.1769BWAS-1714
Launched13.7.1770BWAS-1714
First Commissioned25.9.1770BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardChatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
Ship ClassSwan Class (1766)BWAS-1714
Designed by
John WilliamsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1762-1784
BWAS-1714
Constructor
Joseph HarrisBritish
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1742-1773
BWAS-1714
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1714
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Burnt to avoid capture7.8.1778BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck96' 8 ½"Imperial Feet29.2735 
Length of Keel78' 10 ½"Imperial Feet23.7871 
Breadth26' 10"Imperial Feet7.9248 
Depth in Hold12' 10"Imperial Feet3.6576 
Burthen302 8⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


13.7.1770Broadside Weight = 42 Imperial Pound ( 19.047 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck14 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
8.5.1766125Design Complement

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
25.9.1770 - 10.1.1771Commander
Evelyn SuttonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1765-1802
ADM 6/20/294ADM 6/2010.1.1771 - 24.6.1771Commander
Edward ThompsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1751-1786
ADM 6/20/334ADM 6/2024.6.1771 - 7.7.1772Commander
Thomas JordanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1752-1779
ADM 6/20/384BWAS-171411.9.1772 - 20.2.1773Commander
Jacob LobbBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1748-1766
† Discharged DeadBWAS-17149.4.1773 - 15.4.1774Commander
George MontaguBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1771-1810
ADM 6/20/515
Issued by
John MontaguBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1787

Confirmed 15.9.1773BWAS-171414.11.1775 - 24.1.1778Commander
Alexander GraemeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1760-1813
ADM 6/21/136BWAS-171424.1.1778 - 7.8.1778Commander
Hugh Cloberry ChristianBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1771-1797
ADM 6/21/484
Issued by
Lord Richard Howe (4th Viscount Howe)British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
, North America
Confirmed 7.12.1778BWAS-1714

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
5.1775Acting Lieutenant
Philip d'AuvergneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1769-1814
ref:616

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
10.1773 - 30.12.1775Midshipman
Isaac CoffinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1773-1814
Transferedref:616

Service History


DateEventSource
1.1769Began building at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
13.7.1770Completed building at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £6503.11.0dBWAS-1714
13.7.1770Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
21.11.1770Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
1.8.1771Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
12.1.1775Sailed from New York for Turtle BayNDARI
6.12.1776Occupation of Rhode Island
27.8.1777Action in Narragansett Bay
7.8.1778Burnt to avoid capture at Rhode IslandBWAS-1714


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
1.1.1775-1.1.1775North American Squadron on the 1st of January 1775
Samuel GravesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1783
 
 
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