British sloop 'Haerlem' (1777)

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Haerlem
Harlem
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	American Privateer sloop 'Harlequin' (1776) (14) 1776-1776 American 14 Gun Privateer Sloop
Purchased	31.3.1777	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	W027
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1714
Captured	16.7.1779	BWAS-1714
Becomes	American Privateer 'Hetty' (1780) (Unknown) 1780-1780 American Unknown Gun Privateer Unknown

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Burthen110Tons BM

Armament

3.1777Broadside Weight = 24 Imperial Pound ( 10.884 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck12 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
177765EstablishmentBWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1777 - 31.7.1778LieutenantBWAS-171431.7.1778 - 1778Lieutenant ADM 6/22/102ADM 6/2227.11.1778 - 16.7.1779LieutenantBWAS-1714

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
14.2.1777 - 1.7.1778Midshipmanref:616

Service History

DateEventSource
31.3.1777Purchased for £700. Had been found scuttled in the Haarlem river and raisedBWAS-1714
5.1779In Hampton RoadsBWAS-1714
5.5.1779Took the Privateer HCA32
16.7.1779Taken by

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/22 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

HCA32 Document

W027Ken Kellow, Web Site

ref:616Nicholas Tracy, Book

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