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Duke of Marlborough

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Nominal Guns4HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1756HCA26
First Commissioned22.9.1756HCA26
Home PortGuernsey - The Channel Islands HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1756HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen40Tons BM 

Armament


22.9.1756Broadside Weight = 2.5 Imperial Pound ( 1.134 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck10 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck4 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1756/09/22 - 1756
William Le MarchantBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1757
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
22.9.175640 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
22.9.1756 - 1756Captain
Daniel BredhasstBritish
Privateer
Service 1756
HCA26

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
22.9.1756 - 1756Lieutenant
Nicholas Le MesurierBritish
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1756-1757
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/6/15 1756 September 22

Commander: Daniel Bredthasst.

Ship: Duke of Marlborough. .

Burden: 40 tons.

Crew: 40.

Owners: William le Marchant and others of Guernsey, merchants.

Lieutenant: Nicholas le Mesurier.

Gunner: John Brock.

Boatswain: John Loyd.

Carpenter: William Brock.

Surgeon: William le Mesurier.

Cook: Noel le Cras.

Armament: 4 carriage and 10 swivel guns.

Folio: 16



 
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