British cutter 'Endeavour' (1763)

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Endeavour
Nominal Guns	4	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	16.2.1763	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	4.1763	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Cutter	BWAS-1714
Sold	24.12.1771	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck43' 3"Imperial Feet13.1318
Length of Keel29' 0 ⅝"Imperial Feet8.8551
Breadth18' 10 ½"Imperial Feet5.4991
Depth in Hold7' 4"Imperial Feet2.2352
Burthen53 ¹⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.1763Broadside Weight = 8 Imperial Pound ( 3.6282 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck4 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.176324EstablishmentBWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
11.4.1763 - 10.6.1766LieutenantBWAS-171411.6.1766 - 1769LieutenantBWAS-17141769 - 4.1771LieutenantBWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
16.2.1763Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £380.0.0dBWAS-1714
18.2.1763Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
2.3.1763Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £308.1.5dBWAS-1714
4.1763Commissioned for service off Beachy HeadBWAS-1714
24.12.1771Sold at Sheerness for £100BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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