British sloop 'Port Antonio' (1779)

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Port Antonio
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	4.6.1779	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	11.6.1779	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1714
Sold	1783	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck59' 6"Imperial Feet18.0001
Length of Keel44' 10"Imperial Feet13.4112
Breadth21' 0"Imperial Feet6.4008
Depth in Hold8' 6"Imperial Feet2.5908
Burthen105 ¹⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
11.6.177935 BWAS-1714

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
9.6.1779 - 28.8.1780Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/22/95
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 4.3.1780ADM 6/2210.1779 - 12.1779LieutenantBWAS-171417.12.1779 - 18.12.1781Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/23/265
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 3.2.1785BWAS-17147.1781 - 3.1782LieutenantBWAS-171413.3.1782 - 28.10.1782LieutenantBWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
4.6.1779Purchased at Jamaica - Greater Antilles at a cost of £600.0.0dBWAS-1714
28.10.1782Paid offBWAS-1714
1783Sold at JamaicaBWAS-1714

Notes on Ship

OriginBWAS-1714
French brig La Therese

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/22 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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