British Sixth Rate ship 'Crocodile' (1781)

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Crocodile

3743
Nominal Guns24BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered8.1.1777BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down2.1777BWAS-1714
Launched25.4.1781BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardPortsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
Ship ClassPorcupine Class (1776)BWAS-1714
Designed by
John WilliamsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1762-1784
BWAS-1714
Constructor
George WhiteBritish
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1773-1779
BWAS-1714
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShipBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Wrecked9.5.1784BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck114' 3"Imperial Feet34.7526 
Length of Keel94' 2 ⅞"Imperial Feet28.6734 
Breadth32' 1 ⅛"Imperial Feet9.7568 
Depth in Hold10' 3"Imperial Feet3.1242 
Burthen516 30⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


25.4.1781Broadside Weight = 105 Imperial Pound ( 47.6175 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck22 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
25.4.1781160ComplementBWAS-1714

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
9.4.1781 - 21.3.1782Captain
James KingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1762-1784
: on board from 25.4.1781 Transfered ADM 6/22/273BWAS-171421.3.1782 - 30.7.1782Captain
Albemarle BertieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1777-1814
Transfered ADM 6/22/428BWAS-171430.7.1782 - 21.8.1782Captain
John WilliamsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1759-1798
ADM 6/22/500BWAS-17145.3.1783 - 9.5.1784Captain
John WilliamsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1759-1798
ADM 6/23/29ADM 6/23

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1.4.1783 - 9.5.1784Lieutenant
Charles VaughanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1769-1784
ADM 6/23/44ADM 6/23

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
24.4.1781 - 6.8.1782Master
Thomas SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1804
ADM 29-1

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
1781Able Seaman
William Barnham RiderBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1781-1847
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
2.1777Began building at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
25.4.1781Completed building at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £15194.10.8dBWAS-1714
25.4.1781Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
12.6.1781Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
16.10.1781Took the Ship
Hercules (20) 1781-1781
American 20 Gun
Privateer Ship
off Cape Clear
25.4.1782Crocodile vs Prince de Robecq
21.8.1782Paid offADM 51
15.10.1782Sailed with a convoy for NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
3.1783RecommissionedBWAS-1714
12.4.1783Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
9.5.1784Wrecked off Prawle Point (Devon)BWAS-1714

 
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Posted by Tim Oakley on Tuesday 2nd of April 2019 18:13

Sorry, engaged and captured Le Prince de Robecq

Posted by Tim Oakley on Tuesday 2nd of April 2019 18:09

25 Apr 1782 Crocodile24 Captain Albemarle Bertie on route to Dublin engaged the French privateer Le Prince de Robecq22 Lieutenant de Frigate Pierre Vanstable 12 days out of Dunkirk with out prizes

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