British Other Vessels hoy 'Hayling' (1729)

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Hayling ➡ 1759 Goree
Nominal Guns	10	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Launched	1729	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
Category	Other Vessels	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Hoy	BWAS-1714
Last known	1764	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck66' 8"Imperial Feet20.1507
Length of Keel51' 5"Imperial Feet15.6718
Breadth21' 6"Imperial Feet6.5532
Depth in Hold10' 0"Imperial Feet3.048
Burthen126 ³⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

8.1759Broadside Weight = 32 Imperial Pound ( 14.5122 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck10 British 6-Pounder
Gun Deck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
25.10.1762 - 17.4.1764CommanderADM 6/2117.4.1764 - 26.4.1764Commander ADM 6/20/47BWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
8.1759fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £1620.7.5dBWAS-1714
2.8.1759Refitted as a 10 gun Unrated Unknown
10.8.1759Renamed GoreeBWAS-1714
1763In SenegalBWAS-1714
26.4.1764Paid offADM 51

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/21 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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Sunday 14th of June 2026 18:17	Jon Miller	Sir Graham Eden HamondBritish Naval Sailor Service 1793-1836
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Sunday 14th of June 2026 18:11	Jon Miller	Sir Thomas Bladen CapelBritish Naval Sailor Service 1792-1847
Sunday 14th of June 2026 18:07	Jon Miller	Thomas ManbyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1795-1825
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