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Champion Snow

26754
Nominal Guns14HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1756HCA26
First Commissioned16.6.1756HCA26
Home PortBristol - England HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last Mentioned1757HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen140Tons BM 

Armament


28.7.1757Broadside Weight = 1.5 Imperial Pound ( 0.6804 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck6 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck14 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1756/06/16 - 1757/07/28
John NobleBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1742-1783
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
16.6.175660 HCA26
28.7.175770 HCA26

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
16.6.1756 - 1756Captain
Nicholas DarbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1756-1762
HCA26
28.7.1757 - 1757Captain
William FrancisBritish
Privateer
Service 1757
HCA26

Service History


DateEventSource
16.6.1756Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
28.7.1757

Issued with a new Letter of Marque

HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26

Owners: John Noble of Bristol.

Lieutenant: William Hunter.

Gunner: George Stokes.

Boatswain: John Lane.

Carpenter: Robert James.

Surgeon: James Nebatt.

Cook: Thomas Jones.

HCA 26/5/55 Folio: 69


Other Details 1757HCA26
HCA 26/8/15 1757 July 28

Commander: William Francis.

Ship: Champion.

Burden: 140 tons.

Crew: 70.

Owners: John Noble of Bristol, merchant.

Lieutenant: William Bates.

Gunner: Daniel Harris.

Boatswain: James Welch.

Carpenter: John Cook.

Surgeon: David Price.

Cook: David Jones.

Armament: 14 carriage and 6 swivel guns.

Folio: 16



 
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