British Fifth Rate frigate 'Adventure' (1758)

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Adventure
Nominal Guns	32	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	14.7.1756	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	4.1756	BWAS-1714
Launched	16.8.1758	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	10.7.1758	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Thomas BucknallBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1728-1772	BWAS-1714
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	20.3.1770	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck124' 3"Imperial Feet37.7984
Length of Keel100' 3"Imperial Feet30.5562
Breadth35' 10"Imperial Feet10.668
Depth in Hold11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052
Burthen682 ⁶²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

8.1758Broadside Weight = 174 Imperial Pound ( 78.909 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
8.1758210 BWAS-1714

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
10.7.1758 - 22.2.1762Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/524BWAS-171422.2.1762 - 20.3.1763CaptainBWAS-17142.4.1766 - 31.8.1769Captain ADM 6/20/114BWAS-17141.9.1769 - 13.1.1770Captain ADM 6/20/270
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 21.2.1770BWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
4.1756Began rebuilding at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
16.8.1758Completed rebuilding at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £9721.11.5dBWAS-1714
22.5.1759Took the Privateer BG
12.4.1760Took the Privateer
29.3.1761Expedition against Belle-Isle
18.3.1762Took the Snow BG
14.12.1762Took the Privateer
20.3.1763

Paid off

BWAS-1714
5.1766RecommissionedBWAS-1714
22.6.1766Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
13.1.1770

Paid off

BWAS-1714
2.1770

Sold at Deptford for £430

BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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