British Sixth Rate frigate 'Hussar' (1757)

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Hussar

4818
Nominal Guns28BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered18.4.1757BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down3.5.1757BWAS-1714
Launched23.7.1757BWAS-1714
First Commissioned18.7.1757BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardChatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
Ship ClassCoventry Class (1756)BWAS-1714
Designed by
Sir Thomas SladeBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1744-1783
BWAS-1714
Constructor
John LockBritish
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1740-1762
BWAS-1714
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Captured23.5.1762BWAS-1714
Becomes
French Fifth Rate frigate 'Hussar' (1762) (32) 1762-1762
French 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck118' 3"Imperial Feet35.9706 
Length of Keel97' 2 ½"Imperial Feet29.5783 
Breadth33' 8"Imperial Feet10.1261 
Depth in Hold10' 5 ½"Imperial Feet3.0607 
Burthen586 6⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


23.7.1757Broadside Weight = 117 Imperial Pound ( 53.0598 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck24 British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Quarterdeck4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1756200Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
18.7.1757 - 30.11.1758Captain
John ElliotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1808
Transfered ADM 6/18/420BWAS-171426.12.1758 - 23.5.1762Captain
Robert CarkettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1767
ADM 6/19/15BWAS-1714

5 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
18.7.1757 - 23.2.1758First Lieutenant
Joseph DeaneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1779
ADM 6/18/420ADM 6/1818.7.1757 - 5.5.1758Second Lieutenant
Peter ForbesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1714-1763
ADM 6/18/420ADM 6/185.5.1758 - 26.12.1758First Lieutenant
Peter ForbesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1714-1763
Transfered ADM 6/18/508ADM 6/1815.1.1759 - 23.3.1762First Lieutenant
Edward HodderBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1745-1762
ADM 6/19/22ADM 6/1923.3.1762 - 23.5.1762First Lieutenant
Henry HarveyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1751-1805
ODNB

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
2.8.1757 - 15.1.1759Master
David JeffersonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1754-1774
Transfered ADM 107/5/223ADM 107/5

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
2.2.1761 - 23.5.1762Midshipman
Stephen ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1760-1798
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4 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
1758 - 16.8.1758Able Seaman
Charles DaylandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758
Transfered ADM 36/4801/55ADM 363.8.1758 - 3.1.1759Able Seaman
John InglisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1805
Transfered ADM 107/5/356ADM 107/514.8.1758 - 1758Unknown
Barnaby BridgesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758
ADM 36/4801/119ADM 3617.8.1758 - 1758Able Seaman
Foster GreenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1757-1758
ADM 36/4801/50ADM 36

Service History


DateEventSource
23.7.1757building at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £11313.17.11dBWAS-1714
23.7.1757Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
17.8.1757Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
23.11.1757Action of 23 November 1757
8.1.1758Took the Frigate
La Vengeance (28) 1756-1758
French 28 Gun
Privateer Frigate
in Latitude of 49 and a half, and about 45 Leagues to the Westward of the Lizard losing 6 killed and 15 wounded : the Lieutenant of Marines is the only Officer wounded .BG
2.1758Took the Privateer
L'Heureux (22) 1758-1758
French 22 Gun
Privateer Unknown

4.4.1758Drove ashore a French brig off Isle d'AixTRN3
1759Blockade of Dunkirk 1759
21.3.1760Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
14.12.1760Took the Privateer
La Fourmi (Unknown) 1760-1760
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown

23.5.1762Stranded off Cape Francois and capturedBWAS-1714

 
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