British sloop 'Fairy' (1778)

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Fairy	4184
Nominal Guns	14	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	8.1.1777	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	9.6.1777	BWAS-1714
Launched	24.10.1778	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Swan Class (1766)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	John WilliamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1784	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John JennerBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1760-1782	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	7.1811	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck96' 7"Imperial Feet29.2904
Length of Keel78' 10"Imperial Feet23.7744
Breadth26' 9"Imperial Feet7.9629
Depth in Hold12' 10"Imperial Feet3.6576
Draught Forward6' 10"Imperial Feet1.8288
Draught Aft10' 9"Imperial Feet3.2766
Burthen300 ⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

24.10.1778Broadside Weight = 42 Imperial Pound ( 19.047 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck14 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
8.5.1766125Design Complement

23 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
21.10.1778 - 10.7.1779Commander ADM 6/21/462BWAS-171410.7.1779 - 19.2.1780CommanderADM 10619.2.1780 - 15.9.1780Commander ADM 6/22/91BWAS-17143.10.1780 - 12.2.1781Commander ADM 6/22/178ADM 6/2212.2.1781 - 25.4.1783Commander ADM 6/22/249BWAS-171421.12.1782 - 25.4.1783Commander ADM 6/22/558ADM 6/221.5.1783 - 13.5.1786Commander: on board from 8.5.1783 ADM 6/23/60BWAS-171417.5.1786 - 1788Commander ADM 6/23/334ADM 6/231790CaptainBWAS-171421.9.1790 - 7.10.1790Commander Transfered ADM 6/24/69ADM 6/2421.9.1790 - 21.11.1790Commander ADM 6/24/69ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 5.6.1791Commander ADM 6/24/89ADM 6/246.6.1791 - 5.6.1793Commander ADM 6/24/124BWAS-17145.6.1793 - 1794Commander ADM 6/24/244BWAS-17144.1794 - 10.11.1794CommanderBWAS-171411.11.1794 - 24.11.1795Lieutenantref:61624.11.1795 - 13.6.1797Commanderref:6167.1797 - 3.1800CommanderBWAS-17141801CommanderBWAS-17147.1.1802 - 3.3.1804CommanderBWAS-171415.1.1802 - 1803CommanderBWAS-17143.3.1804 - 8.1804Commander†BWAS-171415.8.1804 - 17.8.1805CommanderBWAS-1714

10 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
21.9.1790 - 19.10.1790Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/69ADM 6/246.6.1791 - 11.8.1791First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/124ADM 6/246.6.1791 - 18.9.1792Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/124ADM 6/2412.8.1791 - 2.8.1793First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/129ADM 6/2419.9.1792 - 12.7.1793Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/174ADM 6/242.8.1793 - 15.8.1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/258ADM 6/2416.8.1793 - 12.1.1794First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/261ADM 6/2416.8.1793 - 12.1.1794Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/261ADM 6/2413.1.1794 - 1794First Lieutenant ADM 6/25/4ADM 6/2513.1.1794 - 1794Second Lieutenant ADM 6/25/4ADM 6/25

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
20.9.1779 - 19.11.1779Acting MasterADM 29-114.3.1781 - 25.4.1783MasterADM 29-114.10.1789 - 15.5.1790MasterADM 29-1

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
5.5.1800 - 11.1801Ordinary SeamanNL1865

Service History

DateEventSource
9.6.1777Began building at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
24.10.1778Completed building at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £8754.17.4dBWAS-1714
24.10.1778Began coppering and fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
19.12.1778Completed coppering and fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
24.5.1779Took the Snow
18.6.1779Took the Privateer
9.1779In the North SeaBWAS-1714
1780Took the Privateer
1780Took the Packet
7.4.1780Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
11.6.1780Took the Sloop
21.6.1780Took the Brigantine off Newfoundland
11.10.1780Paid offADM 51
9.1.1781Taken by off the Isles of Scilly
13.1.1781Taken by
29.5.1781Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
26.4.1782Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
25.4.1783Paid offADM 51
5.1783RecommissionedBWAS-1714
5.1786RecommissionedBWAS-1714
13.5.1786

Paid off

BWAS-1714
6.1788Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
8.1788Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £2793.0.0dBWAS-1714
22.7.1790

Paid off

BWAS-1714
6.1791RecommissionedBWAS-1714
24.8.1791Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
5.3.1794Sailed for the West coast of AfricaBWAS-1714
22.5.1796Took the Cutter in the Channel
5.10.1797Sank a privateer lugger off BoulogneBWAS-1714
13.11.1797Took the Lugger BG
11.1.1799Took the Brig TNC
2.1800Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
5.2.1800Capture of the Pallas
1.1803RecommissionedBWAS-1714
3.1804On the Jamaica stationBWAS-1714
17.8.1805

Returned home and paid off?

BWAS-1714
7.1811Broken up at PlymouthBWAS-1714

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