British cutter 'True Briton' (1778)

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True Briton
Nominal Guns	10	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	4.1778	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	7.1779	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Cutter	BWAS-1714
Captured	5.12.1780	BWAS-1714
Becomes	French cutter 'Le Tartare' (1780) (14) 1780-1782 French 14 Gun Unrated Cutter

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck74' 6 ¾"Imperial Feet22.5743
Length of Keel54' 4"Imperial Feet16.4846
Breadth25' 6 ⅛"Imperial Feet7.6232
Depth in Hold9' 11"Imperial Feet2.7686
Burthen188 ⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

7.1779Broadside Weight = 23 Imperial Pound ( 10.4308 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck10 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
7.177960 BWAS-1714

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
7.1779 - 1780LieutenantBWAS-17141780 - 5.12.1780LieutenantBWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
4.1778Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £3240.7.7dBWAS-1714
29.4.1778Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
18.9.1778Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £1255.3.9dBWAS-1714
7.1779Commissioned for the Channel IslandsBWAS-1714
5.12.1780Taken by in the Bay of Biscay

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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