British sloop 'Swallow' (1781)

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Swallow
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	10.1781	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	10.1782	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purchased on the Stocks	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	East Cowes - Isle of Wight	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1714
Sold	28.8.1795	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck80' 0"Imperial Feet24.384
Length of Keel58' 7 ¼"Imperial Feet17.6848
Breadth29' 0"Imperial Feet8.8392
Depth in Hold10' 5"Imperial Feet3.175
Burthen207 ⁴³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1.1781Broadside Weight = 32 Imperial Pound ( 14.512 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck16 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
10.178290 BWAS-1714
179486 BWAS-1714

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.10.1782 - 6.9.1783Commander ADM 6/22/523BWAS-17146.9.1783 - 5.1.1787Commander ADM 6/23/133BWAS-17145.1.1787 - 12.12.1789Commander ADM 6/24/373BWAS-171412.12.1789 - 22.11.1791Commander ADM 6/24/12BWAS-171422.12.1790 - 16.11.1791Commander Transfered ADM 6/24/96BWAS-17144.11.1793Commander ADM 6/24/280ADM 6/244.7.1794Commander ADM 6/25/56ADM 6/256.7.1794Commander ADM 6/25/56ADM 6/25

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
5.1.1787 - 31.10.1788Lieutenant ADM 6/23/373ADM 6/236.8.1790 - 31.3.1791Lieutenant ADM 6/24/58ADM 6/241.4.1791 - 5.8.1791First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/115ADM 6/241.4.1791 - 5.8.1791Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/115ADM 6/246.8.1791 - 8.2.1793First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/128ADM 6/246.8.1791 - 31.3.1793Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/128ADM 6/243.5.1792Lieutenant ADM 6/24/164ADM 6/2427.3.1794First Lieutenant ADM 6/25/24ADM 6/2527.3.1794Second Lieutenant ADM 6/25/24ADM 6/25

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1.2.1791 - 31.1.1793BoatswainNAO

Service History

DateEventSource
10.1781building at Sandgate - Kent at a cost of £4569.13.9dBWAS-1714
10.1782Commissioned for Southern IrelandBWAS-1714
3.10.1782Began coppering and fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
8.11.1782Completed coppering and fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
1786Paid offBWAS-1714
9.1786Began refitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
2.1787RecommissionedBWAS-1714
3.1787Completed refitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £2328.0.0dBWAS-1714
10.1791Paid off into ordinary at SheernessBWAS-1714
28.8.1795Sold at Sheerness?BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/23 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

ADM 6/25 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NAOVarious, Web Site

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