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London

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Nominal Guns20HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1756HCA26
First Commissioned5.11.1756HCA26
Home PortLondon - Thames HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1758HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen300Tons BM 

Armament


5.11.1756Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck20 Carriage Guns

3.2.1758Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck20 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1756/11/05 - 1756
Drake and Long of LondonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
HCA26
1758/02/03 - 1758
Drake and Long of LondonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
5.11.175630 HCA26
3.2.175835 HCA26

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
5.11.1756 - 1756Captain
William CroptonBritish
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1756
HCA26
3.2.1758 - 1758Captain
John WattBritish
Privateer
Service 1758
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/6/78 1756 November 5

Commander: William Cropton.

Ship: London.

Burden: 300 tons.

Crew: 30.

Owners: Messrs. Drake and Long Dawkins and Pennants of London, merchants.

Lieutenant: Samuel Johnston.

Gunner: John White.

Boatswain: Hugh Denison.

Carpenter: Francis Moon.

Surgeon: Richard Slaveley.

Cook: Black Jack.

Armament: 20 carriage guns.

Folio: 81


Other Details 1758HCA26
HCA 26/9/10 1758 February 3

Commander: John Watt.

Ship: London.

Burden: 300 tons.

Crew: 35.

Owners: Messrs. Dreke and Long, John Denn, Stephen Blankett and William Cropton of London, merchants.

Lieutenant: William Somson.

Gunner: Erick Peterson.

Boatswain: John Jones.

Carpenter: William Vaughan.

Surgeon: William Staple.

Cook: Jasper Horrod.

Armament: 20 carriage guns.

Folio: 11



 
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