British bomb vessel 'Salamander' (1730)

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Salamander
Nominal Guns	6	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	7.6.1729	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	7.7.1730	BWAS-1714
Launched	4.9.1730	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	21.7.1730	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Salamander Class (1729)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John HaywardBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1701-1742	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Bomb Vessel	BWAS-1714
Sold	13.3.1743/44	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck83' 10"Imperial Feet25.2984
Length of Keel65' 6"Imperial Feet19.8425
Breadth27' 7"Imperial Feet8.255
Depth in Hold11' 1"Imperial Feet3.3782
Burthen265 ⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.9.1730Broadside Weight = 19.5 Imperial Pound ( 8.8436 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck8 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck14 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

1739Broadside Weight = 14 Imperial Pound ( 6.3492 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck6 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck1 British 13" Mortar
Gun Deck1 British 10" Mortar

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
172960Design Complement
9.173080as a sloopBWAS-1714

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
21.7.1730 - 1733Commander† Discharged Dead ADM 6/15/55BWAS-171426.7.1738 - 13.12.1738Commander ADM 6/15/132BWAS-17147.6.1739 - 28.2.1739/40Commander ADM 6/15/180ADM 6/1512.9.1739 - 16.1.1739/40Commander ADM 6/16/221ADM 6/1517.1.1739/40 - 3.4.1740Commander ADM 6/16/56
Confirmed 19.5.1742BWAS-17144.4.1740 - 6.5.1741Commander ADM 6/16/198
Confirmed 14.7.1743BWAS-171417.5.1741 - 26.5.1742Commander ADM 6/16/44
Confirmed 10.4.1742BWAS-171427.5.1742 - 12.11.1742Commander ADM 6/16/520
Confirmed 29.7.1745BWAS-171413.11.1742 - 15.5.1743Commander ADM 6/16/457
Confirmed 19.3.1744/45BWAS-171416.5.1743 - 14.10.1743Commander ADM 6/16/232
Confirmed 21.10.1743BWAS-1714

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
22.8.1732 - 18.6.1735Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/119ADM 6/1413.2.1735/36 - 27.7.1738Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/7ADM 6/1531.8.1739 - 23.10.1741Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/218ADM 6/1525.10.1740 - 4.11.1740Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/413
Confirmed 27.4.1741ADM 6/15

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
3.7.1730 - 16.6.1735Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/14/53ref:1788

Service History

DateEventSource
7.1730Commissioned as a sloop for the ChannelBWAS-1714
7.7.1730Began building at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
4.9.1730Completed building at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £4209.8.11dBWAS-1714
1737Paid off?BWAS-1714
7.1738RecommissionedBWAS-1714
7.1738Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
8.1738Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £955.18.7dBWAS-1714
12.1738Began small repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
13.12.1738Paid offBWAS-1714
6.1739Recommissioned and sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
9.1739Completed small repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £1239.19.2dBWAS-1714
7.1742At NaplesBWAS-1714
12.1743SurveyedBWAS-1714
14.1.1743/44Ordered to be soldBWAS-1714
13.3.1743/44Sold at Deptford for £282BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1788Christopher Donnithorne, Book

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