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16737
Nominal Guns10BWAS-1603
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French snow 'Le Prince Charles' (1745) (14) 1745-1746
French 14 Gun
Unrated Snow
1746 Renamed "Prince Charles"
Captured25.3.1746BWAS-1603
First Commissioned7.1746BWAS-1603
ShipyardRotherhithe - London - Surrey NNF-1715
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1603
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1603
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1603
Sold7.9.1749BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck92' 3 ¾"Imperial Feet28.0607 
Length of Keel74' 11 ⅛"Imperial Feet22.5584 
Breadth26' 2"Imperial Feet7.9333 
Depth in Hold12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576 
Burthen272 8394Tons BM 

Armament


25.3.1746Broadside Weight = 33.5 Imperial Pound ( 15.1926 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck10 British 6-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck14 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

1748Broadside Weight = 45.5 Imperial Pound ( 20.6346 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck14 British 6-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck14 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1743110Design Complement
1748125 BWAS-1714

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
10.7.1746 - 20.5.1749Commander
Robert GrantBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1759
BWAS-1714

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
3.7.1746 - 20.5.1749Lieutenant
George HealeyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1749
ADM 6/17/122
ADM 6/17

Service History


DateEventSource
9.5.1746

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
6.1746Began refitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
8.1746Completed refitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £1217.19.2dBWAS-1714
27.1.1746/47Took the Privateer
Le Foudroyant (Unknown) 1747-1747
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown

17.5.1747Took the Privateer
L'Heureux (Unknown) 1747-1747
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown

1748Refitted as a 14 gun Unrated Unknown
20.5.1749Paid off at Deptford Dockyard ADM 106

 
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