British sloop 'Spy' (1776)

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Spy
Nominal Guns	14	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.10.1775	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	11.1775	BWAS-1714
Named	17.11.1775	BWAS-1714
Launched	6.4.1776	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	10.4.1776	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Limehouse - London	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Swan Class (1766)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	John WilliamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1784	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Edward GreavesBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Wrecked	16.6.1778	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck96' 9 ½"Imperial Feet29.2735
Length of Keel79' 3 ½"Imperial Feet24.0919
Breadth26' 11 ¼"Imperial Feet7.9312
Depth in Hold12' 10 ½"Imperial Feet3.6703
Burthen306 ⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

6.4.1776Broadside Weight = 45 Imperial Pound ( 20.4078 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck14 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Forecastle4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
8.5.1766125Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
10.4.1776 - 11.10.1776Commander ADM 6/21/179BWAS-171411.10.1776 - 16.6.1778Commander ADM 6/21/221BWAS-1714

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1777PurserADM 106

Service History

DateEventSource
11.1775Began building at Limehouse - London BWAS-1714
6.4.1776Completed building at Limehouse - London at a cost of £2850.8.1dBWAS-1714
24.4.1776Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
15.6.1776Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £2563.7.6dBWAS-1714
25.7.1776Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
16.6.1778Wrecked on the rocks off Cape Race, NewfoundlandBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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