British sloop 'Happy' (1725)

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Happy

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Nominal Guns10BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered24.9.1724BWAS-1714
Launched10.7.1725BWAS-1714
First Commissioned9.7.1725BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
Designed by
Richard StaceyBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695-1742
BWAS-1714
Constructor
Richard StaceyBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695-1742
BWAS-1714
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1714
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1714
Sailing RigSnowBWAS-1714
Sold28.8.1735BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck62' 7"Imperial Feet18.9865 
Length of Keel50' 2"Imperial Feet15.2908 
Breadth20' 8"Imperial Feet6.2992 
Depth in Hold9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432 
Burthen113 91⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1725Broadside Weight = 16 Imperial Pound ( 7.2561 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck10 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
172580 BWAS-1714

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
29.7.1725 - 28.6.1726Commander
Charles CotterelBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1747
Transfered ADM 6/14/91BWAS-171429.6.1726 - 28.7.1727Commander
Julian LeggBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1727
Discharged Dead ADM 107/2/259BWAS-171429.7.1727 - 3.1.1727/28Commander
Henry FowkesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697
Transfered ADM 6/13/183
Confirmed 1.2.1727/28BWAS-17144.1.1727/28 - 30.12.1729Commander
William DouglasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1727
ADM 6/14/183BWAS-171431.12.1729 - 18.7.1735Commander
James LloydBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1761
ADM 6/14/215
Confirmed 1.7.1735BWAS-1714

4 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
29.7.1725 - 14.1.1726/27Lieutenant
John OgilvieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1734
Transfered ADM 6/13/91ADM 6/1319.12.1727 - 22.3.1727/28Lieutenant
William DrakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1744
ADM 6/13/181ADM 6/1323.3.1727/28 - 3.11.1729Lieutenant
William BoddenhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1735
ADM 6/14/200ADM 6/134.11.1729 - 18.7.1735Lieutenant
Ashby UttingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1743
ADM 6/14/42ADM 6/14

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
30.4.1728 - 18.7.1728Able Seaman
Alexander A'CourtBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1794
ADM 107/3/233ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
10.7.1725rebuilding at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £1381.12.6dBWAS-1714
1728At JamaicaBWAS-1714
1730Surveying the West IndiesBWAS-1714
1731Surveying the West IndiesBWAS-1714
1732Surveying the West IndiesBWAS-1714
1733Surveying the West IndiesBWAS-1714
1734Off South CarolinaBWAS-1714
18.7.1735

Paid off

ADM 33

 
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