British Privateer 'True Patriot' (1756)

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True Patriot
Nominal Guns	16	HCA26
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Private Owners
Extant	1756	HCA26
First Commissioned	19.8.1756	HCA26
Home Port	Bristol - England	ref:1846
Shipyard	Unknown	HCA26
Category	Privateer	HCA26
Ship Type	Unknown	HCA26
Last known	1762	ref:1846

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen320Tons BM

Armament

19.8.1756Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck16 Carriage Guns

Owners

DatesOwnerSource
1756/08/19 - 1762/01/18, , ref:1846

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
19.8.175640 HCA26

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
19.8.1756 - 1756CaptainHCA2619.10.1758 - 1758Captainref:184618.1.1762 - 1762Captainref:1846

Service History

DateEventSource
19.8.1756Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
19.10.1758Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
18.1.1762Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846

Notes on Ship

Letter of MarqueHCA26

HCA 26/5/119 1756 August 19

Commander: William Randolph.

Ship: True Patriot.

Burden: 320 tons.

Crew: 40.

Owners: Messrs. Lidderdale, Harmer and Farrell of Bristol, merchants.

Lieutenant: John Jones.

Gunner: John Hollier.

Boatswain: John Rutledge.

Carpenter: Richard Clarke.

Surgeon: Hamell Underwood.

Cook: Ralph Loman.

Armament: 16 carriage guns.

Folio: 133

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

HCA26Authority, Web Site

ref:1846J W Damer Powell, Book

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