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Porpoise ➡ 1778 Firebrand

5875
Nominal Guns16BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Purchased12.2.1777BWAS-1714
First Commissioned9.4.1777BWAS-1714
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1714
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1714
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Burnt11.10.1781BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck104' 0"Imperial Feet31.6992 
Length of Keel86' 0"Imperial Feet26.2128 
Breadth29' 7 ⅝"Imperial Feet8.8551 
Depth in Hold11' 4 ¾"Imperial Feet3.3719 
Burthen401 7194Tons BM 

Armament


3.1777Broadside Weight = 51.5 Imperial Pound ( 23.3556 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck16 British 6-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck14 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
9.4.1777 - 3.9.1778Commander
Thomas HaynesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1745-1783
ADM 6/21/276
BWAS-1714
3.9.1778 - 19.2.1780Commander
George Cranfield BerkeleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1766-1814
Transfered ADM 6/21/447
BWAS-1714
19.2.1780 - 15.8.1781Commander
George RobertsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1786
ADM 6/22/91
BWAS-1714
15.8.1781 - 11.10.1781Commander
Richard HillBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1791
ADM 6/22/325
BWAS-1714

Service History


DateEventSource
11.2.1777Began fitting at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey BWAS-1714
10.3.1777Completed fitting at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey at a cost of £6075.11.0dBWAS-1714
10.3.1777Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
21.3.1777Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £1497.4.8dBWAS-1714
17.4.1777Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
23.7.1778Refitted as a 8 gun Unrated Fireship
23.7.1778Renamed FirebrandBWAS-1714
8.1778Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
9.1778RecommissionedBWAS-1714
4.1779Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £3017.0.1dBWAS-1714
9.1779Sailed to the relief of GuernseyBWAS-1714
5.1780coppering and fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £1385.2.2dBWAS-1714
12.4.1781Sailed to the relief of GibraltarBWAS-1714
11.10.1781Burnt and exploded by accident off FalmouthBWAS-1714


Notes on Ship


OriginBWAS-1714
Mercantile Annapolis. Possibly built by Randall & Co at Rotherhithe

 
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