British sloop 'Wolf' (1742)

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Gunboat No. 7 (14) 1797-1802
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Unrated Gunboat
1797 Renamed "Sparkler"
(1797)
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Unrated Gun-brig
(1794)
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Wolf
Nominal Guns	14	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	31.7.1741	BWAS-1714
Launched	27.2.1741/42	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	25.2.1741/42	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford - London	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Wolf Class (1741)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Thomas WestBritish Ship Owner Ship Builder Service 1757-1758	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Snow	BWAS-1714
Captured	29.10.1745	BWAS-1714
Becomes	French corvette 'Le Loup' (1745) (18) 1745-1746 French 18 Gun Unrated Corvette

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck89' 6"Imperial Feet27.1441
Length of Keel73' 0 ½"Imperial Feet22.2631
Breadth25' 2 ⅛"Imperial Feet7.6232
Depth in Hold10' 6"Imperial Feet3.2004
Burthen246 ²⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

27.2.1741/42Broadside Weight = 31.5 Imperial Pound ( 14.2856 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck14 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck14 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
27.2.1741/42110 BWAS-1714

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
25.2.1741/42 - 29.3.1744Commander: on board from 28.2.1741/42 ADM 6/16/18BWAS-171430.3.1744 - 6.11.1744Commander ADM 6/16/283BWAS-17147.11.1744 - 10.12.1744Commander ADM 6/16/380BWAS-171417.12.1744 - 10.1.1744/45Commander ADM 6/16/404ADM 6/1611.1.1744/45 - 11.7.1745Commander ADM 6/16/419BWAS-171412.7.1745 - 29.10.1745Commander† Discharged Dead ADM 6/16/508ADM 6/16

5 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
21.2.1743/44 - 14.12.1744Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/273ADM 6/1615.12.1744 - 1.7.1745Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/403ADM 6/1626.8.1745 - 20.10.1745Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/11
Issued by , Pacific Ocean
Confirmed 21.10.1745ADM 6/1727.8.1745 - 27.10.1745Lieutenant ADM 6/16/536ADM 6/1628.10.1745 - 29.10.1745Lieutenant ADM 6/17/14ADM 6/17

Service History

DateEventSource
11.12.1742Took the Privateer
5.3.1742/43Took the Privateer
17.3.1742/43Took the Privateer
20.6.1744Took the Privateer BG
30.7.1744Took the Privateer
29.10.1745Taken by a 32-gun French Privateer off the Channel Islands, 2 killed (including the captain) and 3 wounded.BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:14	Jon Miller	Thomas CamelfordBritish Naval Sailor Service 1797-1799
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:12	Jon Miller	John Clarke SearleBritish Naval Sailor Service 1780-1811
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:09	Jon Miller	British gunboat 'Gunboat No. 7' (1797) (14) 1797-1802 British 14 Gun Unrated Gunboat 1797 Renamed "Sparkler"
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:08	Jon Miller	British gun-brig 'Swinger' (1794) (12) 1794-1802 British 12 Gun Unrated Gun-brig
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:08	Jon Miller	British gunboat 'Gunboat No. 23' (1797) (12) 1797-1802 British 12 Gun Unrated Gunboat 1797 Renamed "Furious"

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