Swallow (14)
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Origin and History
The sloop was built by Henry Bird at Rotherhithe and launched on December 14 1745.
During the Seven Years' War, the ship was under the command of:
- ???
The sloop was sold on June 20 1769.
Service during the War
At the end of May 1758, the sloop was part of commodore Howe's squadron who, from June 1 to July 1, escorted the amphibious expedition against the French coasts. On June 5, before the British landing in the bay of Cancale, the sloop was fired at from 2 batteries while standing in shore. From July 31 to September 19, she probably took part to the second expedition against the French Coasts.
To do: campaigns from 1759 to 1762
Characteristics
| Guns | 14
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| Crew | ??? | ||
| Length | ??? | ||
| Width | ??? | ||
| Depth | ??? | ||
| Displacement | ??? |
References
Blasco, Manuel, British Unrated Vessels acquired between 1714 and 1793, 3 Decks Wiki
Phillip, Michael, Ships of the Old Navy
N.B.: the section Service during the War is mostly derived from our articles depicting the various campaigns, battles and sieges.
