British schooner 'Carlton' (1776)

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Carlton

5260
Nominal Guns12
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Acquired1776
ShipyardSt Johns - Lake Champlain
ConstructorJohnathon Coleman
CategoryUnrated
Ship TypeSchooner
Last known1785

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB068
Length of Gundeck59' 2"Imperial Feet17.9888 
Length of Keel46' 4"Imperial Feet14.0377 
Breadth20' 0"Imperial Feet6.096 
Depth in Hold8' 2 ½"Imperial Feet2.4511 
Draught Forward6' 2"Imperial Feet1.8796 
Draught Aft7' 4"Imperial Feet2.2352 
Burthen96Tons BM 

Armament


1776Broadside Weight = 37.5 Imperial Pound ( 17.0064 kg)B068
Gun Deck12 British 6-Pounder
Gun Deck6 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

1 Commanding Officer


DatesRankNameSource
6.1776 - 25.11.1776LieutenantJames Richard Dacres (1749-1810)BWAS-1714

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
1776MidshipmanEdward Pellew (1757-1833)BWAS-1714


Sources


IDDescriptionAuthorType
B068Warships of the Great lakesRobert MalcomsonBook
BWAS-1714British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792Rif WinfieldBook
 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Tim Oakley on Tuesday 31st of December 2013 17:27

ref: Commander by S, Taylor

Posted by Tim Oakley on Tuesday 31st of December 2013 17:24

Edward Pellew nominal commander during the winter of 1776 while also entered on the roll of Garland

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