British sloop 'Lark' (1794)

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Lark
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	18.2.1793	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	5.1793	BWAS-1793
Launched	15.2.1794	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Cormorant Class (1793)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1795	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Thomas PitcherBritish Ship Builder Service 1745-1837	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Foundered	3.8.1809	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck108' 7"Imperial Feet32.9406
Length of Keel91' 0 ⅝"Imperial Feet27.7527
Breadth29' 9"Imperial Feet8.8646
Depth in Hold9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432
Draught Forward7' 3"Imperial Feet2.2098
Draught Aft11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen428 ⁶¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

15.2.1794Broadside Weight = 51 Imperial Pound ( 23.1288 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16 British 6-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1793125Design Complement

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
14.3.1794 - 1.1795Commander: on board from 24.3.1794 ADM 6/25/19BWAS-17931.1795 - 1797CommanderBWAS-17931798LieutenantBWAS-17931798 - 1799LieutenantBWAS-17934.1799 - 28.4.1802CommanderBWAS-17936.1802 - 8.1803Commanderref:6167.1802 - 11.1802CommanderBWAS-17931.1803 - 5.1804CommanderBWAS-17935.1804 - 1806CommanderBWAS-17931806 - 1808CommanderBWAS-17931808 - 8.8.1809CommanderBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
15.3.1794 - 21.5.1795Lieutenant Transfered ADM 196/3/2ADM 196

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
17.8.1805 - 17.10.1805Acting MasterADM 29-118.10.1805 - 19.7.1807MasterADM 29-1

Service History

DateEventSource
5.1793Began building at Northfleet - Kent BWAS-1793
1794Royal escort for Princess Caroline of BrunswickBWAS-1793
15.2.1794Completed building at Northfleet - Kent at a cost of £4732.0.0dBWAS-1793
15.2.1794Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
22.4.1794Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £3457.0.0dBWAS-1793
10.1795Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1793
21.3.1796Attack on Leogane
14.3.1800Boats destroyed a privateer schooner off CubaBWAS-1793
13.9.1800Took the Privateer off Cuba
11.1802Paid off at WoolwichBWAS-1793
11.1802Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
1.1803RecommissionedBWAS-1793
2.1803Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
31.10.1803Action near Etaples
8.2.1805Took the Privateer off Senegal
30.10.1805Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1793
27.1.1807Took the Cutter off Puerto Bello
27.1.1807Took the Cutter off Puerto Bello
23.8.1807Took the Unrated on the Jamaica Station
3.8.1809Foundered of San Domingo, all but 3 were drownedBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 196 Document

ADM 29-1 Document

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

ref:616Nicholas Tracy, Book

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