British sloop 'Zephyr' (1779)

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Zephyr ➡ 1782 Navy Transport ➡ 1783 Dispatch
Nominal Guns	14	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	31.5.1779	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purchased on the Stocks	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Grove Street Yard - Deptford - Barnards' Thames Yards	BWAS-1714
Designed by	John BarnardBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1740-1782	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John BarnardBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1740-1782	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1714
Sold	3.12.1798	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck75' 5 ¾"Imperial Feet22.8791
Length of Keel60' 6"Imperial Feet18.4404
Breadth24' 1"Imperial Feet7.3216
Depth in Hold9' 3"Imperial Feet2.8194
Burthen158 ³¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1779Broadside Weight = 29 Imperial Pound ( 13.1516 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck14 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
177970 BWAS-1714
1.178316Crew size as TransportBWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1.6.1779 - 2.4.1781Commander ADM 6/21/562ADM 6/212.4.1781 - 4.10.1781Commander ADM 6/22/271ADM 6/224.10.1781 - 1.1.1783Commander Transfered ADM 6/22/348BWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
10.3.1779Purchased while on the stocksB066
31.5.1779building at Grove Street Yard - Deptford - Barnards' Thames Yards at a cost of £2129.9.10dBWAS-1714
21.6.1779Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
12.8.1779Registered and established as a sloopB066
12.8.1779Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £1945.5.8dBWAS-1714
28.5.1780Sailed for the African coastB066
2.11.1780Took the Corvette in the Gambia River
1782Renamed Navy TransportBWAS-1714
7.1782Paid offB066
1783Refitted as a Unrated Transport
1.1783Renamed DispatchBWAS-1714
1.1783Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
4.1783Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
8.1.1797Took the Privateer in the Atlantic Ocean
16.6.1797Took the Privateer off Dominica
6.7.1797Took the Privateer off Marie galante
8.7.1797Took the Privateer off Martinique
8.2.1798Took the Privateer off Desirade
3.12.1798Sold for £540B066
4.12.1798Took the Privateer at Gurupano

Notes on Ship

Built at the Grove Street Yard in Deptford

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/21 Archive

ADM 6/22 Archive

B066Brian Lavery, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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