British sloop 'Wolf' (1754)

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Wolf
Nominal Guns	8	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	29.8.1753	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	10.10.1753	BWAS-1714
Named	26.3.1754	BWAS-1714
Launched	24.5.1754	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Cruizer Class (1752)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Adam HayesBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1748-1785	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Snow	BWAS-1714
Sold	15.8.1781	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck75' 6"Imperial Feet22.8905
Length of Keel62' 3"Imperial Feet18.9357
Breadth20' 7 ½"Imperial Feet6.1087
Depth in Hold9' 4"Imperial Feet2.8448
Draught Forward5' 11"Imperial Feet1.5494
Draught Aft7' 4"Imperial Feet2.2352
Burthen140 ⁷⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

24.5.1754Broadside Weight = 14.5 Imperial Pound ( 6.576 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck8 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck10 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
24.5.175450Design ComplementBWAS-1714

13 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
23.7.1754 - 8.5.1756Commander ADM 6/18/105ADM 6/1812.5.1756 - 3.4.1759Commander ADM 6/18/264BWAS-17143.4.1759 - 25.9.1759Commander Transfered ADM 6/19/53BWAS-17143.10.1759 - 25.2.1760Commander ADM 6/19/100ADM 6/1925.2.1760 - 9.3.1763Commander ADM 6/19/139BWAS-17144.4.1763 - 31.5.1766Commander ADM 6/19/478BWAS-171431.5.1766 - 7.6.1769Commander ADM 6/20/122BWAS-17147.6.1769 - 24.6.1771Commander Transfered ADM 6/20/241BWAS-17148.7.1771 - 3.6.1774Commander ADM 6/20/390ADM 6/203.6.1774 - 18.9.1775Commander ADM 6/21/33BWAS-171418.9.1775 - 17.9.1777Commander ADM 6/21/121BWAS-171417.9.1777 - 13.5.1778Commander ADM 6/21/312ADM 6/2113.5.1778 - 7.4.1781Commander ADM 6/21/404BWAS-1714

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
20.4.1761 - 17.9.1761Lieutenant ADM 6/19/310ref:849

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
2.1775 - 1.9.1775Midshipman TransferedNRS0062.1775 - 2.9.1775MidshipmanNRS006

Service History

DateEventSource
10.10.1753Began building at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
24.5.1754Completed building at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £3125.1.0dBWAS-1714
24.5.1754Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
24.9.1754Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
1.4.1758Took the Snow BG
3.7.1759Bombardment of Le Havre
9.3.1763

Paid off

BWAS-1714
2.4.1763SurveyedBWAS-1714
1765Paid offBWAS-1714
5.1766RecommissionedBWAS-1714
31.12.1779Affair of Fielding and Bylandt
15.8.1781Sold at Portsmouth for £262.10.0dBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
9.1754-16.9.1754	Convoy for the King from Holland	Lord George Anson (1^st Baron Anson)British Naval Sailor Ship Owner Service 1711-1761

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Posted by Tim Oakley on Wednesday 23rd of June 2021 05:07

31 May 1766 Wolf8 sloop Commander John Hay leaves the command recommissioned by lieutenant Andrew Barkley promoted Commander, for the next three years in home waters and seeing some service off Cornwall.

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