British cutter 'Fly' (1763)

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Fly
Nominal Guns	4	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	25.1.1763	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	4.1763	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Cutter	BWAS-1714
Sold	29.10.1771	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck47' 6"Imperial Feet14.3474
Length of Keel33' 10 ½"Imperial Feet10.0711
Breadth20' 10 ¼"Imperial Feet6.1024
Depth in Hold8' 1 ¼"Imperial Feet2.4448
Burthen78 ³⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.1763Broadside Weight = 8.5 Imperial Pound ( 3.855 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck4 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck10 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.176330 BWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
6.4.1763 - 8.6.1766LieutenantBWAS-17149.6.1766 - 19.6.1769LieutenantBWAS-171420.6.1769 - 30.6.1770LieutenantBWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
25.1.1763Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £500.0.0dBWAS-1714
28.1.1763Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
4.1763Commissioned for the LizardBWAS-1714
17.5.1763Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £269.6.6dBWAS-1714
29.10.1771Sold at Plymouth for £120BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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