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Britannia

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Nominal Guns18HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Extant1756HCA26
First Commissioned18.10.1756HCA26
Home PortLondon - Thames HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1759HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen340Tons BM 

Armament


18.10.1756Broadside Weight = 1.5 Imperial Pound ( 0.6804 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck6 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck18 Carriage Guns

12.2.1759Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck20 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1756/10/18 - 1756
John Muir British
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1759
HCA26
1759/02/12 - 1759
John Muir British
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1759
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
18.10.175650 HCA26
12.2.175950 HCA26

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
18.10.1756 - 1756Captain
Duncan CampbellBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1756-1758
HCA26
12.2.1759 - 1759Captain
George ScottBritish
Privateer
Service 1757-1759
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of Marque 1756HCA26
HCA 26/6/50 1756 October 18

Commander: Duncan Campbell.

Ship: Britannia.

Burden: 340 tons.

Crew: 50.

Owners: John Muir of Tower Hill, London, merchant.

Lieutenant: James Parkinson.

Gunner: Andrew Shole.

Boatswain: James Anderson.

Carpenter: David Brown.

Surgeon: Andrew Patterson.

Cook: John Jemison.

Armament: 18 carriage and 6 swivel guns.

Folio: 53


Letter of Marque 1759HCA26
HCA 26/10/169 1759 February 12

Commander: George Scott.

Ship: Britannia.

Burden: 300 tons.

Crew: 50.

Owners: Hutchinson, Muir and Calendar of London, merchants.

Lieutenant: William Robinson.

Gunner: John Hurlock.

Boatswain: Isaac Williams.

Carpenter: William Jenkins.

Surgeon: William Jackson.

Cook: John O'Brian.

Armament: 20 carriage guns.

Folio: 170

 



 
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