British survey vessel 'Cherokee' (1774)

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Cherokee ➡ 1777 Dispatch
Nominal Guns	6	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	7.9.1774	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Newbury - Massachusetts	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Survey Vessel	BWAS-1714
Sold	27.2.1783	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck76' 2"Imperial Feet23.1733
Length of Keel59' 11 ½"Imperial Feet17.9959
Breadth23' 7"Imperial Feet7.0697
Depth in Hold11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052
Burthen117 ²⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1.1775Broadside Weight = 11 Imperial Pound ( 4.9887 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck6 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.177530 BWAS-1714
4.177716 BWAS-1714

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
16.1.1775 - 16.4.1777LieutenantBWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
10.9.1774Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
4.4.1775Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £2064.7.2dBWAS-1714
30.6.1775Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
4.1777Based at WoolwichBWAS-1714
4.1777Refitted as a 6 gun Unrated Transport
4.1777Renamed DispatchBWAS-1714
4.1777Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
16.4.1777

Paid off

ADM 33
7.1777Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £661.5.1dBWAS-1714
27.2.1783Sold at Woolwich for £520BWAS-1714

Notes on Ship

OriginBWAS-1714
Mercantile Codrington built 1773

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 33 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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