British schooner 'Carlton' (1776)

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Carlton	5260
Nominal Guns	12
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	1776
Shipyard	St Johns - Lake Champlain
Constructor	Johnathon Coleman
Category	Unrated
Ship Type	Schooner
Last known	1785

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 Ship Commander

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

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1776Midshipman Edward Pellew (1757-1833)BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B068Robert Malcomson, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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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