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Blakeney

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Nominal Guns10HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1756HCA26
First Commissioned25.8.1756HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1756HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen60Tons BM 

Armament


25.8.1756Broadside Weight = 1.5 Imperial Pound ( 0.6804 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck6 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck10 Carriage Guns

11.11.1756Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck8 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1756/08/25 - 1756
Peter LaullieBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
25.8.175660 HCA26
11.11.175650 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
25.8.1756 - 1756Captain
Thomas RawsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1756-1757
HCA26

Service History


DateEventSource
11.11.1756

Recommissioned as a privateer

HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/5/126 1756 August 25

Commander: Thomas Rawson.

Ship: Blakeney. .

Burden: 60 tons.

Crew: 60.

Owners: Peter Laullie and others of Cork, merchants.

Lieutenant: James Atkins.

Gunner: Thomas Rogers.

Boatswain: Ralph Sinclair.

Carpenter: John Grayling.

Surgeon: Abraham Andrews.

Cook: Peter Walsh.

Armament: 10 carriage and 6 swivel guns.

Folio: 140


Letter of Marque, 11th Nov. 1756HCA26
HCA 26/6/85 1756 November 11

Commander: Thomas Rawson.

Ship: Blakeney.

Burden: 40 tons.

Crew: 50.

Owners: The widow ?Laulle and Son of Cork.

Lieutenant: James Johnson.

Gunner: Peter Atkins.

Boatswain: John Adams.

Carpenter: James Winter.

Surgeon: Thomas McKenzie.

Cook: Alexander Watson.

Armament: 8 carriage guns.

Folio: 88



 
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