British sloop 'Trial' (1732)

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Trial
Nominal Guns	8	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	6.7.1732	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	11.7.1732	BWAS-1714
Launched	6.9.1732	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	5.9.1732	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Richard StaceyBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1742	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Snow	BWAS-1714
Scuttled	4.10.1741	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck84' 0"Imperial Feet25.6032
Length of Keel68' 1"Imperial Feet20.7296
Breadth23' 6"Imperial Feet7.0612
Depth in Hold9' 6"Imperial Feet2.8956
Burthen200Tons BM

Armament

9.1732Broadside Weight = 15 Imperial Pound ( 6.8028 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck8 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
9.173280 BWAS-1714

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.9.1732 - 10.8.1739Commander ADM 6/15/120BWAS-171410.8.1739 - 25.12.1739Commander ADM 6/15/210BWAS-171426.12.1739 - 4.1.1739/40Commander ADM 6/14/242ADM 6/154.1.1739/40 - 14.2.1739/40Commander ADM 6/15/243ADM 6/1515.2.1739/40 - 17.7.1740Commander Transfered ADM 6/15/248BWAS-171418.7.1740 - 23.7.1740Commander ADM 6/15/312ADM 6/1524.7.1740 - 2.11.1740Commander ADM 6/16/315BWAS-17143.11.1740 - 18.2.1740/41Commander ADM 6/17/81
Issued by , Pacific Ocean
Confirmed 28.3.1746BWAS-171419.2.1740/41 - 25.9.1741Commander ADM 6/16/186
Confirmed 1.6.1743BWAS-1714

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
5.9.1732 - 15.5.1738Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/121ADM 6/149.5.1739 - 29.8.1739Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/175ADM 6/1531.8.1739 - 2.11.1740Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/218ADM 6/153.11.1740 - 25.9.1741Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/327
Confirmed 22.6.1744ADM 6/16

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
31.10.1733 - 28.6.1734Quartermaster's Mate Transfered ADM 6/86/86ADM 6/8623.10.1740 - 28.1.1740/41Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/34ADM 107/4

4 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
12.7.1733 - 30.10.1733Able Seaman ADM 6/86/86ADM 6/8626.2.1733/34 - 8.5.1734Able Seaman ADM 107/5/248ADM 107/512.7.1735 - 17.7.1736Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/406ADM 107/330.4.1739 - 4.10.1741Purser's Servant ADM 107/4/233ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
11.7.1732Began building at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
9.1732Commissioned for the North Sea and ChannelBWAS-1714
6.9.1732Completed building at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £2583.10.2dBWAS-1714
6.9.1732Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
29.9.1732Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
1740In the North SeaBWAS-1714
10.6.1741Arrived at Juan Fernandez IslandBWAS-1714
4.10.1741Scuttled as unservicable off ValparaisoBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
19.6.1740-14.6.1744	Anson's Circumnavigation	George AnsonBritish Naval Sailor Ship Owner Service 1711-1761

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 107/5 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/86 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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