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5902
Nominal Guns6BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
British yacht 'Old Portsmouth' (1703) (6) 1703-1772
British 6 Gun
Unrated Yacht
1741 Renamed "Old Portsmouth"
Launched8.1772BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardPortsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth B028
Constructor
Thomas BucknallBritish
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1728-1772
BWAS-1714
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1714
Ship TypeYachtBWAS-1714
Broken Up8.1832BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck52' 10"Imperial Feet15.8496 
Length of Keel42' 10"Imperial Feet12.8016 
Breadth17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816 
Depth in Hold8' 6 ½"Imperial Feet2.4511 
Burthen65 7994Tons BM 

Armament


8.1772Broadside Weight = 6 Imperial Pound ( 2.721 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck6 British 2-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
8.177215 BWAS-1714

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
9.9.1772 - 1803Commander
John MooreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1772
† Discharged Dead ADM 6/20/455
BWAS-1714
1803 - 25.10.1809Commander
Peter BaskervilleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1745-1809
BWAS-1714
25.10.1809 - 26.4.1814Captain
Peter BaskervilleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1745-1809
† Discharged Dead
BWAS-1714
1814 - 12.1814Commander
James HillsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1794
BWAS-1714
1814 - 4.1.1816Commander
William LoveBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1817
BWAS-1714

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
1803 - 21.6.1805Boy
Jonathon ButcherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1842
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
1800Commissioned at the Isle of WightBWAS-1714
4.1.1816

Paid off

BWAS-1714
8.1832Broken up at PortsmouthBWAS-1714

 
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