British schooner 'Racehorse' (1779)

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Racehorse

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Nominal Guns14BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Purchased1779BWAS-1714
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1714
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1714
Ship TypeSchoonerBWAS-1714
Wrecked26.1.1781BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck68' 0"Imperial Feet20.7264 
Length of Keel49' 6"Imperial Feet14.9521 
Breadth20' 6"Imperial Feet6.2484 
Depth in Hold6' 9"Imperial Feet2.0574 
Burthen111Tons BM 

Armament


10.1779Broadside Weight = 17.5 Imperial Pound ( 7.9365 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck10 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck10 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
10.1779 - 29.6.1781Lieutenant
James CotesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1766-1793
TransferedBWAS-17141781 - 26.1.1781Lieutenant
George BrisacBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1776-1801
BWAS-1714

Service History


DateEventSource
15.9.1779Capture of Omoa
21.12.1779Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
30.1.1780Registered on the Navy ListBWAS-1714
9.5.1780Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £1135.8.3dBWAS-1714
10.1780Began coppering at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
11.1780Completed coppering at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £623.12.6dBWAS-1714
1.12.1780Sinking of Le Comte d'Avaux
26.1.1781Wrecked on Beachy HeadBWAS-1714


Notes on Ship



Formerly merchant ship 'Liberty'
 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by jim trott on Sunday 27th of April 2014 21:45

Racehorse armed schooner, captain Nugent, lost captain and boat's crew, prisoners to Spanish at St. Geo. Key, 19 Sep 1779, but Lieut Trott defended ship, withdrew. Frigate Pomona drove Spanish out of St. Geo. key, and Capt Nugent and prisoners freed. Nugent armed and manned captured brig. Trott continued to command Racehorse up to and during capture of Omoa --?not Sep but October -- see London Gazette, Dec 18,1779.

Posted by jim trott on Sunday 27th of April 2014 21:43

Racehorse armed schooner, captain Nugent, lost captain and boat's crew, prisoners to Spanish at St. Geo. Key, 19 Sep 1779, but Lieut Trott defended ship, withdrew. Frigate Pomona drove Spanish out of St. Geo. key, and Capt Nugent and prisoners freed. Nugent armed and manned captured brig. Trott continued to command Racehorse up to and during capture of Omoa --?not Sep but October -- see London Gazette, Dec 18,1779.

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