British sloop 'Weazle' (1745)

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Weazle	7391
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Named	20.5.1745	BWAS-1714
Acquired	22.5.1745	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	14.5.1745	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purchased on the Stocks	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	BWAS-1714
Constructor	James TaylorBritish Ship Builder Service 1739-1746	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Captured	13.1.1779	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck94' 6 ¾"Imperial Feet28.6703
Length of Keel76' 4 ⅜"Imperial Feet23.1743
Breadth27' 6 ¼"Imperial Feet8.236
Depth in Hold12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576
Burthen307 ⁶⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

5.1745Broadside Weight = 51.5 Imperial Pound ( 23.3556 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck16 British 6-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck14 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1745110 BWAS-1714

20 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
14.5.1745 - 7.2.1745/46Commander ADM 6/16/477BWAS-17148.2.1745/46 - 1.7.1746Commander ADM 6/17/59ADM 6/176.11.1746 - 29.5.1747Commander ADM 6/17/170BWAS-17145.6.1747 - 1.11.1748Commander ADM 6/17/232BWAS-17141.11.1748 - 6.5.1749Commander ADM 6/17/513ref:105913.2.1751/52 - 14.2.1755Captain ADM 6/18/25BWAS-171414.2.1755 - 5.8.1755Commander ADM 6/18/224
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 6.1.1756BWAS-17145.8.1755 - 11.10.1755Commander ADM 6/18/186ADM 6/1811.10.1755 - 11.1.1757Commander ADM 6/18/311
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 27.9.1756BWAS-171411.1.1757 - 21.11.1760Commander ADM 6/18/342BWAS-171421.11.1760 - 12.4.1762Commander ADM 6/19/210BWAS-171412.4.1762 - 17.1.1764Commander ADM 6/19/400BWAS-171420.6.1765 - 13.8.1766Commander Transfered ADM 6/20/79ADM 6/2026.5.1768 - 14.3.1769Commander ADM 6/20/204ADM 6/2014.3.1769 - 18.9.1770Commander Transfered ADM 6/20/231BWAS-171418.9.1770 - 20.9.1773Commander ADM 6/20/291BWAS-171420.9.1773 - 17.10.1776Commander ADM 6/20/506BWAS-171417.10.1776 - 29.11.1777Commander ADM 6/21/221BWAS-171429.11.1777 - 7.2.1778Commander ADM 6/21/340ADM 6/219.2.1778 - 13.1.1779Commander ADM 6/21/365BWAS-1714

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
14.2.1745/46 - 5.6.1747Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/63ADM 6/178.6.1747 - 29.1.1747/48Lieutenant ADM 6/17/235ADM 6/1929.1.1747/48 - 6.5.1749Lieutenant ADM 6/17/454
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 11.4.1749ADM 6/1713.1.1751/52 - 3.5.1753Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/25ADM 6/18

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
7.11.1752 - 8.11.1754Midshipman ADM 107/4/394ADM 107/49.11.1754 - 6.5.1756Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/4/394ADM 107/4

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
8.4.1752 - 6.11.1752Able Seaman ADM 107/4/394ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
1745Began building at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey BWAS-1714
22.5.1745Completed building at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey at a cost of £2387.0.0dBWAS-1714
22.5.1745Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
24.6.1745Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £2073.12.7dBWAS-1714
23.11.1745Took the Privateer
27.3.1746Took the Privateer
1.4.1746Took the Privateer
27.5.1746Took the Snow and carried by Hms Weazle at SpitheadBG
29.7.1746Took the Privateer
3.8.1746Took the Privateer
8.10.1746Took the Privateer
8.10.1746Took the Shallop off the Isle of WightBG
24.4.1747Took the Dogger
24.4.1747Took the Privateer on the Dutch CoastBG
30.3.1748Took the Privateer in the West Indies
9.5.1749Paid off at Deptford Dockyard ADM 6/18
10.5.1749SurveyedBWAS-1714
11.1749Began small repair at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
3.1749/50Completed small repair at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £1894.18.6dBWAS-1714
1.1752Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
4.1752Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £1436.12.7dBWAS-1714
5.1752Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
1753In NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
1754In NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
1755In NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
10.1755At JamaicaBWAS-1714
11.1756Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
5.11.1756SurveyedBWAS-1714
1757RecommissionedBWAS-1714
4.1757Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £2711.1.8dBWAS-1714
29.6.1757Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
16.1.1759Attack on Martinique
20.1.1759Capture of Guadeloupe
11.1760At BelleisleBWAS-1714
18.10.1761Took the Privateer
3.8.1762Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
17.1.1764

Paid off

BWAS-1714
6.1764SurveyedBWAS-1714
1768SurveyedBWAS-1714
4.1769Began great repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
5.1769Completed great repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £4937.9.10dBWAS-1714
14.6.1769Saield for West AfricaBWAS-1714
14.6.1769Sailed for West AfricaBWAS-1714
21.2.1770Sailed for West AfricaBWAS-1714
5.12.1770Sailed for West AfricaBWAS-1714
5.12.1771Sailed for West AfricaBWAS-1714
1773Off LundyBWAS-1714
9.1773Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
11.1773Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £1183.18.9dBWAS-1714
19.11.1773Sailed for West AfricaBWAS-1714
12.12.1774Sailed for West AfricaBWAS-1714
10.1.1777Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
4.9.1777Action of 1777-09-04
13.1.1779Taken by off St Eustatius

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