British lugger 'Experiment' (1793)

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Experiment
Nominal Guns	10	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1792	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	1792	BWAS-1714
Launched	5.1793	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Frank's Quarry - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
Designed by	John ParkinBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John ParkinBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Lugger	BWAS-1714
Sold	2.10.1796	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck72' 8"Imperial Feet22.0472
Length of Keel56' 11 ½"Imperial Feet17.0815
Breadth19' 2"Imperial Feet5.7968
Depth in Hold9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432
Depth in Hold18' 6"Imperial Feet5.5055
Burthen101 ⁸⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

5.1793Broadside Weight = 18 Imperial Pound ( 8.1633 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck10 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

27.12.1793Broadside Weight = 63 Imperial Pound ( 28.5708 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck10 British 12-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.179345 BWAS-1714

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
6.1793 - 3.10.1796LieutenantBWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
13.5.1793Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
25.7.1793Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
2.10.1796Taken by off Cape de Gata

Notes on Ship

The only lugger ever to be built for the Royal Navy, of a three-masted design.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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