British Sixth Rate ship 'Lys' (1745)

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Lys
Nominal Guns	24	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Privateer frigate 'Le Lis' (1744) (24) 1744-1745 French 24 Gun Privateer Frigate (Frégate Légère)
Captured	18.12.1745	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	27.12.1745	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Sold	13.4.1749	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck105' 9"Imperial Feet32.0497
Length of Keel82' 0"Imperial Feet24.9936
Breadth29' 0"Imperial Feet8.8392
Depth in Hold10' 9"Imperial Feet3.2766
Burthen366 ⁷⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:692
Burthen300French Tonneaux293.7

Armament

12.1745Broadside Weight = 66 Imperial Pound ( 29.931 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 3-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
27.12.1745 - 10.8.1746Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/35BWAS-171411.8.1746 - 11.6.1748Captain ADM 6/17/139BWAS-1714

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
28.12.1745 - 28.8.1746Lieutenant: on board from 1.1.1746 Transfered ADM 6/17/36ADM 6/1712.8.1746 - 31.12.1746Lieutenant ADM 6/17/141ADM 6/1731.12.1746 - 28.4.1747Lieutenant ADM 6/17/184ADM 6/17

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
6.11.1746 - 11.6.1748Midshipman ADM 107/4/365ADM 107/4

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
16.4.1747 - 11.6.1748Captain's Servant ADM 107/4/305ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
31.12.1745

Arrived at Portsmouth

BWAS-1714
15.1.1745/46Purchased at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
15.1.1745/46Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
3.1745/46Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £2575.7.2dBWAS-1714
24.4.1747Took the Privateer BG
24.4.1747Took the Dogger
11.6.1748

Paid off at Woolwich Dockyard

ADM 33
11.11.1748

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
18.11.1748

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
2.1.1748/49

Ordered to be sold

BWAS-1714
13.4.1749

Sold at Woolwich for £451

BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:692Jean Jacques Salein, Web Site

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