Recent updates


Recent Comments



Success

26839
Nominal Guns8HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1756HCA26
First Commissioned27.8.1756HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1756HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen150Tons BM 

Armament


27.8.1756Broadside Weight = 0.5 Imperial Pound ( 0.2268 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck2 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck8 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1756/08/27 - 1756
John FisherBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
27.8.175618 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
27.8.1756 - 1756Captain
John WilmshurstBritish
Privateer
Service 1756-1759
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/5/129 1756 August 27

Commander: John Wilmshurst

Ship: Success.

Burden: 150 tons.

Crew: 18.

Owners: John Fisher of Aldermanbury, London, merchant.

Lieutenant: John Roberts.

Gunner: Henry Hathorn.

Boatswain: William Hoy.

Carpenter: Edward Branagan.

Surgeon: John Achett.

Cook: James Campbell.

Armament: 8 carriage and 2 swivel guns.

Folio: 143



 
Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page







Recent comments to other pages

Date postedByPage
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 12:40Jon Miller
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 12:39Jon Miller
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 12:37Jon Miller
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 12:33Jon Miller
Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Prins Willem de Eerste' (1785) (76) 1785-1820
Dutch 76 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1795 Renamed "Brutus"
1806 Renamed "Noord-Brabant"
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 12:31Jon Miller
Dutch Merchant frigate 'Juno' (1797) (32) 1797-1803
Dutch 32 Gun
Merchant Frigate