British sloop 'Kingfisher' (1782)

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Kingfisher	5000
Nominal Guns	18	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	1782	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purchased on the Stocks	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Rochester - Kent	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1714
Wrecked	3.12.1798	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck95' 1"Imperial Feet28.9611
Length of Keel73' 3 ½"Imperial Feet22.2631
Breadth30' 9 ½"Imperial Feet9.1567
Depth in Hold7' 6 ¼"Imperial Feet2.14
Burthen369 ⁵⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

5.1783Broadside Weight = 54 Imperial Pound ( 24.489 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck18 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1783100 BWAS-1714

15 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
9.12.1782 - 28.4.1783Commander ADM 6/22/551BWAS-17141.5.1783 - 20.10.1786Commander ADM 6/23/60ADM 6/2320.10.1786 - 1.12.1787Commander ADM 6/23/362BWAS-17141.12.1787 - 5.8.1790Commander Transfered ADM 6/23/440ADM 6/2321.9.1790 - 8.4.1791Commander ADM 6/24/69ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 25.3.1791Commander Transfered ADM 6/24/89ADM 6/248.4.1791 - 26.3.1792Commander Transfered ADM 6/24/115BWAS-17142.5.1792 - 25.10.1792Commander Transfered ADM 6/24/164BWAS-171425.10.1792 - 19.3.1794Commander Transfered ADM 6/24/179BWAS-171419.3.1794 - 23.7.1795Commander ADM 6/25/21BWAS-17148.1795 - 2.9.1795CommanderBWAS-17142.9.1795 - 6.3.1797CommanderBWAS-17148.3.1797 - 24.4.1797Commanderref:61625.4.1797 - 11.8.1797CommanderBWAS-171411.8.1797 - 3.12.1798CommanderBWAS-1714

11 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
20.10.1786 - 19.5.1790Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/23/362ADM 6/234.11.1790 - 8.4.1791Lieutenant ADM 6/24/87ADM 6/249.4.1791 - 13.11.1792First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/116ADM 6/249.4.1791 - 12.2.1793Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/116ADM 6/242.5.1792 - 24.10.1792First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/164ADM 6/242.5.1792 - 7.3.1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/164ADM 6/248.3.1793 - 13.5.1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/217ADM 6/2414.5.1793 - 5.11.1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/238ADM 6/246.11.1793 - 1793First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/296ADM 6/246.11.1793 - 1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/296ADM 6/2431.8.1795 - 3.9.1797LieutenantRNB1823

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1792 - bef.11.4.1792Surgeon's Materef:19815.3.1793 - 30.10.1794MasterADM 29-11794 - bef.3.11.1794Surgeonref:19817.3.1795 - 20.12.1798MasterADM 29-1

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1797MidshipmanNBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
5.3.1783 - 28.4.1783Lieutenant's ServantADM 29/8

Service History

DateEventSource
17.12.1782Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
23.1.1783Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £2520.17.6dBWAS-1714
1.6.1794Glorious 1st of June
16.6.1795First Battle of Groix
3.1796Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1714
1.1797On the Lisbon StationBWAS-1714
29.3.1797Took the Privateer ref:692
15.9.1797Took the Lugger without having made a prize in his last cruiseBG
8.1.1798Took the Privateer BG
15.3.1798Took the Privateer Oporto bearing S. E by E. distant 40 leaguesBG
3.12.1798Bilged on the Lisbon BarBWAS-1714

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Posted by Jon Miller on Saturday 13th of June 2026 08:07

A mutiny broke out at Lisbon, on board his Majesty’s sloop of war the King’s Fisher, Captain Maitland, who was then on shore. Immediately on hearing of this, the captain went on board, ordered the crew to be called all on deck, and asked them what they wanted? They said, “nothing!” but hissed and behaved insultingly. Captain Maitland immediately told them the consequence, and begged of them to to repair to their duty. Finding all he could say ineffectual, the captain drew his dirk, and told them, that if they did not submit by fair means, they must by force. One man endeavouring to take hold of him, was run through the body, and another was wounded, who died the next day. Several others were slightly wounded in the scuffle. The ring leaders were all secured and put in irons. [Hampshire Chronicle, 5 August 1797]

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