British tender 'Woolwich' (1788)

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Woolwich
Nominal Guns	6	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	30.1.1788	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Tender	BWAS-1793
Sold	3.11.1808	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Keel59' 6 ¾"Imperial Feet18.0023
Breadth23' 1"Imperial Feet7.0189
Depth in Hold10' 8"Imperial Feet3.2512
Burthen168 ⁶⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

6.1793Broadside Weight = 10.5 Imperial Pound ( 4.7619 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck6 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck6 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.179314 BWAS-1793

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
6.1793 - 1795LieutenantBWAS-17936.1795 - 1800LieutenantBWAS-17934.1803 - 12.1806LieutenantBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
14.11.1793 - 1.1794Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/283ADM 6/24

Service History

DateEventSource
30.1.1788Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £1836.0.0dBWAS-1793
18.6.1789RegisteredBWAS-1793
12.1806Paid offBWAS-1793

Notes on Ship

OriginBWAS-1793
Mercantile Marianne

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/24 Archive

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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