British Sixth Rate ship 'Galatea' (1776)

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Galatea
Nominal Guns	20	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1.12.1773	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	10.1774	BWAS-1714
Launched	21.3.1776	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	20.3.1776	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Sphinx Class (1773)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	John WilliamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1784	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Adam HayesBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1748-1785	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	4.1783	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck108' 0"Imperial Feet32.9184
Length of Keel89' 8"Imperial Feet27.1498
Breadth30' 0"Imperial Feet9.144
Depth in Hold9' 8"Imperial Feet2.9464
Draught Forward8' 2"Imperial Feet2.4892
Draught Aft12' 7"Imperial Feet3.7465
Burthen429 ²⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

21.3.1776Broadside Weight = 90 Imperial Pound ( 40.815 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1773140Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
20.3.1776 - 1.5.1779Captain ADM 6/21/170BWAS-17141.5.1779 - 7.10.1781Captain ADM 6/22/356
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 25.10.1781BWAS-1714

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
11.10.1778 - 30.5.1779Lieutenant ADM 6/22/48
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 10.11.1779ADM 6/22

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
30.3.1785 - 22.5.1786PurserADM 29/812.8.1786 - 29.9.1789PurserADM 29/8

Service History

DateEventSource
10.1774Began building at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
21.3.1776Completed building at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £11460.10.4dBWAS-1714
21.3.1776Began coppering and fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
26.5.1776Completed coppering and fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
5.7.1776Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
25.12.1776Took the Schooner
28.4.1779Took the Cutter
24.7.1779Penobscot Expedition
4.9.1779Took the Schooner
11.9.1779Took the Privateer
1780In North AmericaBWAS-1714
21.3.1780Took the Privateer
23.3.1780Took the Sloop
24.3.1780Took the Ship
22.5.1780Took the Privateer
20.6.1780Took the Privateer
9.4.1781Took the Privateer
10.1781Began fitting for ordinary at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
7.10.1781

Paid off

BWAS-1714
11.1781Completed fitting for ordinary at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
3.1783SurveyedBWAS-1714
4.1783Broken up at SheernessBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 29/8 Archive

ADM 6/22 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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