British sloop 'Swift' (1741)

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Swift
Nominal Guns	8	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	6.12.1740	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	26.1.1740/41	BWAS-1714
Launched	30.5.1741	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	29.5.1741	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Carter's Yard - Limehouse Hole	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Drake Class (1740)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Jacob AckworthBritish Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1690-1744	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Robert CarterBritish Ship Builder Service 1737-1751	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Snow	BWAS-1714
Foundered	31.10.1756	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck85' 0"Imperial Feet25.908
Length of Keel68' 8 ¼"Imperial Feet20.7328
Breadth23' 7 ¼"Imperial Feet7.0168
Depth in Hold9' 6 ½"Imperial Feet2.7559
Burthen203 ⁴⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

30.5.1741Broadside Weight = 19 Imperial Pound ( 8.6168 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck8 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
30.5.174180Design ComplementBWAS-1714

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
29.5.1741 - 24.6.1744Commander ADM 6/15/423BWAS-171425.6.1744 - 2.8.1744Commander ADM 6/16/329BWAS-17143.8.1744 - 25.8.1745Commander ADM 6/16/349BWAS-171426.8.1745 - 16.4.1746Commander ADM 6/16/534ADM 6/1617.4.1746 - 14.1.1746/47Commander ADM 6/17/92BWAS-171415.1.1746/47 - 21.4.1748Commander ADM 6/17/191BWAS-171421.4.1748 - 8.10.1749Commander ADM 3/17/347ADM 6/1713.2.1753 - 11.3.1755Commander ADM 6/18/59BWAS-171411.3.1755 - 28.2.1756Commander Transfered ADM 6/18/146BWAS-171413.7.1756 - 31.10.1756Commander† ADM 6/18/291ADM 6/18

6 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
29.5.1741 - 18.5.1744Lieutenant Dismissed ADM 6/15/423ADM 6/1510.7.1744 - 10.1.1744/45Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/337ADM 6/1616.1.1744/45 - 27.12.1745Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/425ADM 6/1624.3.1746/47 - 8.3.1747/48Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/211ADM 6/1714.3.1747/48 - 31.5.1748Lieutenant ADM 6/17/331ADM 6/1721.9.1756 - 9.11.1756Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/310ADM 6/18

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
24.3.1744/45 - 20.5.1745Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/4/157ADM 107/429.4.1753 - 15.4.1755Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/4/343ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
23.1.1740/41Began building at Limehouse - London BWAS-1714
30.5.1741Completed building at Limehouse - London at a cost of £1475.0.0dBWAS-1714
30.5.1741Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
10.7.1741Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £1626.15.6dBWAS-1714
1742In North CarolinaBWAS-1714
1743In North CarolinaBWAS-1714
1745In the North SeaBWAS-1714
8.10.1749Paid off at The Nore ADM 106
5.1752Began small repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
6.5.1752Paid off at Sheerness Dockyard ADM 6/18
2.1753RecommissionedBWAS-1714
3.1753Completed small repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £732.3.1dBWAS-1714
6.1753Began small repair at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
9.1753Completed small repair at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £1008.0.4dBWAS-1714
31.10.1756Lost?BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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