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Fish Hawk

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Nominal Guns8B071
NationalityUnited States of America
OperatorMassachusetts State Navy
Acquired8.9.1779W027
Home PortBeverley - Massachusetts B071
ShipyardUnknownB071
CategoryPrivateerB071
Ship TypeSloopNRAR
Captured21.9.1781BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB071
Burthen50Tons BM 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
2.5.178140 W027
25.5.178132 W027

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1.9.1779 - 11.1779Captain (Privateer)
William GrovesAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1829
B071
30.11.1779 - 1780Captain (Privateer)
Samuel FosterAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1829
B071
1.9.1780 - 1781Captain (Privateer)
Israel OberAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1730-1830
B071
2.5.1781 - 21.9.1781Captain (Privateer)
Samuel FosterAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1829
B071

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1.12.1779 - 1780First Mate
Nathaniel OberAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1858
W027

Service History


DateEventSource
1.9.1779Commissioned as a privateerB071
30.11.1779Commissioned as a Letter-of-MarqueB071
1.9.1780Commissioned as a Letter-of-MarqueB071
2.5.1781Commissioned as a privateerB071
2.5.1781Issued with a Letter of Marque as a 6 gun Privateer Sloop
21.9.1781Taken by
Cygnet (14) 1776-1802
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop


 
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