British hired ship 'Pearl' (1665)

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Pearl
Nominal Guns	32	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	6.1665	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	28.6.1665	BWAS-1603
Home Port	Bristol - England	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1603
Category	Hired Vessel	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Returned to Owners	7.1667	BWAS-1603

Armament

6.1665Broadside Weight = 100 Imperial Pound ( 45.3505 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck2 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck20 British Saker
Gun Deck6 British Minions
Gun Deck4 British Falcon

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.1665140 BWAS-1603
1667150 BWAS-1603

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
28.6.1665 - 22.2.1665/66CaptainB0518.3.1666/67 - 7.1667CaptainBWAS-1603

Service History

DateEventSource
14.11.1665

Sailed from Plymouth with the Little Gift and three ships bound for Virginia, convoying them to the Soundings.

BG
2.1666Hire endedBWAS-1603
1667Refitted as a 34 gun Hired Vessel
3.1666/67Re-hired at BarbadosBWAS-1603
8.3.1667

Recommissioned

BWAS-1603
10.5.1667Battle of Nevis

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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