British Fifth Rate frigate 'Sapphire' (1758)

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Sapphire

6431
Nominal Guns32BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered14.7.1756BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down3.1756BWAS-1714
Launched22.6.1758BWAS-1714
First Commissioned21.3.1758BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
Constructor
Adam HayesBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1748-1785
BWAS-1714
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Sold11.3.1784BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck124' 3"Imperial Feet37.7984 
Length of Keel100' 6 ¼"Imperial Feet30.4864 
Breadth35' 9 ⅞"Imperial Feet10.6902 
Depth in Hold11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052 
Burthen686 14⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


6.1758Broadside Weight = 174 Imperial Pound ( 78.909 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
6.1758210 BWAS-1714

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
13.3.1758 - 21.3.1758Captain
Edward ClarkBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1764
ADM 6/19/30ADM 6/1821.3.1758 - 12.3.1763Captain
John StrachanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1772
ADM 6/18/496BWAS-1714

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
16.5.1758 - 12.12.1758First Lieutenant
John RogersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1762
Transfered ADM 6/18/513ADM 6/1823.1.1759 - 8.4.1760Second Lieutenant
Isaac CharleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1750-1771
ADM 6/19/25ADM 6/19

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
24.12.1757 - 24.1.1758Supernumerary
Reynell MichellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1800
Transfered ADM 107/5/135ADM 107/5

Service History


DateEventSource
3.1756Began rebuilding at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
22.6.1758Completed rebuilding at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £10703.5.2dBWAS-1714
1.2.1759Took the Privateer
Le Saint Michel (Unknown) 1759-1759
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown

20.11.1759Battle of Quiberon Bay
1760In the Western squadronBWAS-1714
1761Stationed off Le HavreBWAS-1714
11.2.1761Took the Privateer
Le Saint Claude (Unknown) 1761-1761
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown

12.3.1763

Paid off

BWAS-1714
11.3.1784Sold at Sheerness for £200BWAS-1714

 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Juan Carlos on Monday 10th of February 2014 09:22

According to the NMM Caird Library
Captain John Carter Allen commanded her between May 1758 and Jul 1759

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