British sloop 'Halifax' (1780)

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Halifax
Nominal Guns	14	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	American sloop 'Ranger' (1777) (14) 1777-1780 American 14 Gun Unrated Sloop
Captured	12.5.1780	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Portsmouth - New Hampshire	DANFS
Constructor	James HackettAmerican Ship Builder Service 1739	DANFS
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	13.10.1781	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck97' 2"Imperial Feet29.5729
Length of Keel77' 10"Imperial Feet23.4696
Breadth27' 8"Imperial Feet8.2586
Depth in Hold12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576
Burthen316 ⁸⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
15.5.1780 - 11.8.1781Commander ADM 6/22/186
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 26.10.1780BWAS-1714

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1781 - 11.8.1781MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
15.5.1780Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £3000.0.0dBWAS-1714
20.7.1781Arrived at Portsmouth and surveyedBWAS-1714
11.8.1781Paid offADM 51
13.10.1781Sold at PortsmouthBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 51 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

DANFSUnknown, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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