British storeship 'Harriott' (1781)

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Harriott
Nominal Guns	22	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	7.1781	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Storeship	BWAS-1714
Sold	17.3.1784	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck104' 4"Imperial Feet31.7246
Length of Keel86' 5 ⅜"Imperial Feet26.2223
Breadth29' 11"Imperial Feet8.842
Depth in Hold12' 1"Imperial Feet3.6703
Burthen411 ⁶⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

11.1781Broadside Weight = 156 Imperial Pound ( 70.746 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck2 British 18-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck2 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
11.178140EstablishmentBWAS-1714

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
7.1781 - 17.3.1784LieutenantBWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
8.1781Began coppering and fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
11.1781CommissionedBWAS-1714
20.11.1781Completed coppering and fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £5126.16.2dBWAS-1714
6.2.1782Sailed for the East Indies with Bickford's squadronBWAS-1714
20.6.17832nd Battle of Cuddalore
17.3.1784Sold at BombayBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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