American Privateer ship 'Charming Sally' (1779)

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Charming Sally
Nominal Guns	18	W027
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	Massachusetts State Navy
Acquired	1779	W027
Shipyard	Unknown	W027
Category	Privateer	W027
Ship Type	Ship	W027
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W027
Last known	1779	W027

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW027
Burthen300Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
177970 W027

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1779Captain (Privateer)W027

Service History

DateEventSource
5.6.1779Capture of the Revenge
5.6.1779Took the Ship

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W027Ken Kellow, Web Site

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Posted by Jon Miller on Wednesday 17th of June 2026 16:46

The Boreas and Greyhound men of war, in their passage to Charlestown, from Barbadoes, have taken the Aurora privateer, of 20 guns, and 120 men; the Charming Sally, of ditto and 100 men; and the General Wayne of 12 guns, and 30 men. [Exeter Flying Post, 22 December 1780]

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