Sloop of War Collection (with plans)

[Niagara_1812]

Ok guys, so my favorite ship type is the Sloop of War. I would like people to post plans for Sloop of War ships dating from 1680-1830 here. Sloop of War ships are typically smaller than Corvettes, have a single gundeck usually carrying up to 18 guns, and up to three masts. (the rating system coveres all unrated vessels with 20 guns and above), even gun-brigs and cutters are included in the class.

 

In your post I would like the Name of the ship, followed by nation, guns, and lastly year. Here is an example...

 

Rattlesnake, USA, 18 guns, 1813

 

Ok guys, post away! 

Edited May 26, 2016 by Niagara_1812

[LeBoiteux]

Ok guys, so my favorite ship type is the Sloop of War. I would like people to post plans for Sloop of War ships dating from 1680-1830 here. Sloop of War ships are typically smaller than Corvettes, have a single gundeck of up to 30 guns, and up to three masts.

 

 

Not a specialist of English terminology but I think the 3-masted Sloop-of-war (ship sloop) is the British equivalent for the French "Corvette". 

[Niagara_1812]

Not a specialist of English terminology but I think the 3-masted Sloop-of-war (ship sloop) is the British equivalent for the French "Corvette". 

 

A ship sloop was generally the equivalent of the smaller corvette of the French Navy, but the term corvettes was not used in the Royal Navy until the 1830's.

[Haratik]

Still technically an equal to the French ship

[Ned Loe]

HM SLOOP SWIFT - 1783

Background

Dimensions

Length of Gundeck - 75' 6”
Length of Keel - 62' 4”
Breadth - 20' 10”
Depth in Hold - 7' 9”
Burthen - 143 00/94

Armament

Gundeck - 8 British 4-Pounder
Gundeck - British 1/2-Pound Swivel 

 

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[Sella]

HMS Drake

1741

Snow rigged

http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/84513.html

 

Info:http://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_ship&id=3978 

 

Sailing report January 1744 ( Source book: The Sloop of War, Ian McLaughlan):

 

1) Best sailing draught of water afore and abaft :  Afore 10' 1'' Abaft 10' 5'' In my opinion whatever draught of water she lies at, she'll go well provided she is kept four inches by the stern. Victualled for 3 months afore 10' 3'' abaft 10' 7''

 

2) Lowest gun port cills above the water: Not given

 

3) How she behaves close hauled and how many knots she runs in topgallant gale: Sails well. In regard to a head sea, if the do not press her with too much canvas she is pretty dry and pitches easily and carries her helm weatherly

 

4) How she behaves close hauled and how many knots she runs in a topsail gale: Sails very well

 

5) How she steers, stays and wears: No vessel can steer, stay and wear quicker

 

6) How she carries her helm: Not given

 

7) How she carries her helm under reefed topsails: Behaves well and generally goes about 7 knots [behaves well= well balanced and easy on the helm]

 

8) How she carries her helm under courses: Likewise and behaves extremely well and goes about 4 to 5 knots.

 

9) Whether she will stay under her courses: She is weatherly boat and what ships i have been company with, have been able to spare them one third of my sail [meaning that he can keep up with one third of his sail area not set]

 

10) Proportion of leeway [1 point = 11 1/4 degrees]= As she has such a quick way through the water, it is mine and my officers' opinion that half a degree is sufficient [much the same as a modern sailing yacht!]

 

11) What is her best point of sailing? : In general she sail well but the best of her going is with the wind a point abaft the beam and then she will run 11 knots.

 

12) Most before the wind: Between 8 to 9 knots. Rolls deep but easy

 

13) Tries: Not given

 

14) What is she for a roader: Rides tolerably well

 

15) Careens: Not given

 

16) Best sailing trim: Iron ballast 20 tons. Her foremast and fore topmast raking a little aft, the main mast and main topmast upright. [ A most unusual trim and me be an error in the writing since all other sloops were the other way around]

 

 

[Sella]

HMS Favorite

1757

Ship rigged

 

http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/84002.html

http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/84003.html

 

Info: http://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_ship&id=4227

 

Sailing report March 1763:

1) Best sailing draught of water afore and abaft : Afore 13' 9'' Abaft 12' 10'' [This is most ineresting: she is down by the head which will take her CLR forward, understandable with two masted rig but not witg ship rig]

 

2) Lowest gun port cills above the water: 5' 4'' or more

 

3) How she behaves close hauled and how many knots she runs in topgallant gale: 6 1/2 or 7 knots on smooth water

 

4) How she behaves close hauled and how many knots she runs in a topsail gale: 5 or 6 knots, in a head sea 3 or 4 knots

 

5) How she steers, stays and wears: She steers tolerably well, stays very well but takes a long time in veering [veering is turning the head of the vessel away from the wind preparotary to wearing ship; at this tme it was synonymous with wearing itself]

 

6) How she carries her helm: Not answered

 

7) How she carries her helm under reefed topsails: In smooth water 6 knots, in a head sea 3 1/2 or 4. [no comment about her helm or balance!]

 

8) How she carries her helm under courses: .3 1/2 knots or 4 in smooth water 

 

9) Whether she will stay under her courses: She will stay under her courses with a moderate sea [ the question means courses only; even ship rigged vessels were not always handy in such conditions]

 

10) Proportion of leeway [1 point = 11 1/4 degrees] : As tp windward fore-reaches. In company with other men of war she has always remarked to go heavy, but very weatherly under any sail.

 

11) What is her best point of sailing? :  The best of her sailing is with a wind upon the quarter, then the most she ever went was 11 knots and that not often. With with the wind upon the beam she had gone 9 and 10 knots. In smooth water she has gone upon a wind 6 1/2 knots. In a great head sea 3 and 3 1/2 is the most. In a strong gale. she carries mostly a weather helm

 

12) Most before the wind: 10 and 10 1/2 knots she does not roll much

 

13) Tries: She lays-to very well either under reefed mainsail or balanced mizzen and is a remarkably good sea boat

 

14) What is she for a roader: Rides very well

 

15) Careens: Careens very well

 

16) Best sailing trim: not given