British Sixth Rate frigate 'Lapwing' (1785)

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Lapwing	5026
Nominal Guns	28	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	22.10.1782	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	2.1783	BWAS-1714
Launched	21.9.1785	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	King's Boatbuilders - Dover	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Enterprise Class (1771)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	John WilliamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1778	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Thomas KingBritish Ship Builder Service 1739-1815	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	5.1828	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck120' 6"Imperial Feet36.5836
Length of Keel99' 4 ½"Imperial Feet30.1879
Breadth33' 8"Imperial Feet10.1261
Depth in Hold11' 0 ½"Imperial Feet3.3655
Burthen597 ⁸²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

21.9.1785Broadside Weight = 177 Imperial Pound ( 80.2698 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck24 British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Quarterdeck4 British 18-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.1.1771200Design Complement

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1.12.1787 - 30.7.1790Captain Transfered ADM 6/23/439ADM 6/2315.10.1790 - 18.4.1791Captain ADM 6/24/78BWAS-171418.4.1791 - 18.10.1794Captain Transfered ADM 6/24/118ADM 6/2415.6.1791 - 22.1.1794Captain Transfered ADM 6/24/125BWAS-17142.4.1794Captain ADM 6/25/25BWAS-171421.7.1794 - 1794Captain ADM 6/25/64ADM 6/251798 - 8.1800CaptainBWAS-171427.8.1800 - 9.1800CaptainBWAS-171477.1802 - 11.1803CaptainBWAS-171411.1803 - 12.1804CaptainBWAS-171412.1804 - 1806CaptainBWAS-1714

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
20.10.1790 - 1790First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/80ADM 6/24

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
26.12.1791 - 1792Captain's ServantNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
1787fitting for ordinary at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £2672.0.0dBWAS-1714
8.1790Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
19.5.1791Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £4745.0.0dBWAS-1714
12.7.1791Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1793Returned homeBWAS-1714
2.1794Paid offBWAS-1714
5.1794Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
7.1794RecommissionedBWAS-1714
11.1794Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £7247.0.0dBWAS-1714
10.1795Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
25.11.1796Took the Sixth Rate
28.12.1796Took the Privateer off MonserratBG
31.1.1797Took the Privateer off Barbados
15.2.1797Took the Brig to the Northward of Bermuda and send to St ChristopherBG
7.3.1797Took the Schooner off St KittsBG
9.6.1797Took the Schooner off Barbuda
6.7.1797Took the Sloop off MontserratBG
7.7.1797Took the Sloop off MontserratBG
1.8.1797Took the Privateer off Tortula
9.1.1798Took the Privateer off Martinique
18.2.1798Took the Privateer off Nevis
31.3.1798Took the Privateer off St Bartholomew
29.5.1798Took the Privateer off St Barts
12.8.1798Took the Schooner off St Barts
8.9.1798Took the Schooner TNC
8.9.1798Took the Schooner
8.9.1798Took the Schooner
8.9.1798Took the Schooner
8.1799At SurinamBWAS-1714
11.8.1799Surrender of Surinam
9.1800Returned home and paid offBWAS-1714
11.1802Recommissioned for NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
11.1802Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
2.1803Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
11.1803Ar CorkBWAS-1714
1806Paid off into Ordinary at PlymouthBWAS-1714
1.1810Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
3.1810Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
6.1813Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
7.1813Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
1822Receiving ship at MilfordBWAS-1714
1822Refitted as a Other Vessels Receiving Ship
31.5.1828Broken up at Plymouth (Possibly Pembroke)BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/23 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

ADM 6/25 Archive

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

BGOfficial, Web Site

TNCVarious, Periodical

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Posted by richard whiting on Thursday 6th of March 2014 20:35

The Journal of Aaron Thomas, serving on the Lawping in the W.I. under Thomas Harvey is in the possession of the University of Miami and available online.

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