British fireship 'Lucifer' (1778)

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Lucifer -> 1779 Avenger

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Nominal Guns8BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Acquired9.10.1778BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurchased on the StocksBWAS-1714
ShipyardRotherhithe - London - Surrey BWAS-1714
Constructor
John RandallBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1755-1802
BWAS-1714
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1714
Ship TypeFireshipBWAS-1714
Sold12.6.1783BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck97' 10"Imperial Feet29.5656 
Length of Keel79' 4 ¼"Imperial Feet24.0856 
Breadth28' 4 ¼"Imperial Feet8.5408 
Depth in Hold12' 11"Imperial Feet3.6703 
Burthen339 32⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


10.1778Broadside Weight = 18 Imperial Pound ( 8.1632 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck8 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

13.12.1779Broadside Weight = 35.5 Imperial Pound ( 16.0996 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck16 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck14 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
10.177845 BWAS-1714
13.12.1779120 BWAS-1714

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
2.10.1778 - 15.5.1780Commander
Howell LloydBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1772-1780
ADM 6/21/456BWAS-17141.1780 - 5.1780Commander
Peter AplinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1764-1814
BWAS-171415.5.1780 - 1.12.1780Commander
Charles StirlingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1813
ADM 6/22/166
Issued by
Marriot ArbuthnotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1793
, North America
Confirmed 5.9.1780BWAS-17141.12.1780 - 7.5.1781Commander
Rupert GeorgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1769-1794
Transfered ADM 6/23/167
Issued by
Marriot ArbuthnotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1793
, North America
Confirmed 24.11.1783ADM 6/233.7.1781 - 28.11.1781Commander
Isaac CoffinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1773-1814
TransferedBWAS-171429.11.1781 - 2.8.1782Commander
Alexander Inglis CochraneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1830
ADM 6/22/496
Issued by
Robert DigbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1752-1805
, North America
Confirmed 17.7.1782ADM 6/222.8.1782 - 6.1783Commander
Alexander ScottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1777-1783
ADM 6/23/74
Issued by
Robert DigbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1752-1805
, North America
Confirmed 23.5.1783BWAS-1714

Service History


DateEventSource
9.10.1778building at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey at a cost of £3899.19.5dBWAS-1714
9.10.1778Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
17.12.1778Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £2706.8.0dBWAS-1714
23.5.1779Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
13.12.1779Refitted as a 16 gun Unrated Unknown
13.12.1779Renamed AvengerBWAS-1714
12.6.1783Condemned and sold at New York for £1,519.17.9dBWAS-1714

 
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Posted by Tim Oakley on Monday 25th of June 2012 06:20

5 April 1779 Lucifer 8 [fire ship] commander Howell Lloyd at Portsmouth

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