British Privateer 'King of Prussia' (1756)

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King of Prussia
Nominal Guns	28	HCA26
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Private Owners
Extant	1756	HCA26
First Commissioned	25.11.1756	HCA26
Home Port	London - Thames	HCA26
Shipyard	Unknown	HCA26
Category	Privateer	HCA26
Ship Type	Unknown	HCA26
Last known	1757	HCA26

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen340Tons BM

Armament

25.11.1756Broadside Weight = 6 Imperial Pound ( 2.7216 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck24 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck28 Carriage Guns

Owners

DatesOwnerSource
1756/11/25 - 1756HCA26

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
25.11.1756250 HCA26

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
25.11.1756 - 1757CaptainHCA26

Notes on Ship

Letter of MarqueHCA26

HCA 26/6/107 1756 November 25

Commander: Edward Menzies.

Ship: King of Prussia.

Burden: 340 tons.

Crew: 250.

Owners: Samuel Wilson, Thomas Jordan, Moses Frank, Michael James and others of London, merchants.

Lieutenant: James Bendle.

Gunner: John Watson.

Boatswain: Peter Atkins.

Carpenter: James Williams.

Surgeon: Joseph Barker.

Cook: John Peterson.

Armament: 28 carriage and 24 swivel guns.

Folio: 110

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

HCA26Authority, Web Site

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Posted by Robert Boon on Saturday 4th of March 2017 06:03

London

Monday last sell down the River, the King of Prussia Privateer, Edward Menzies Commander, compleatly equipped for a Six Month's Cruize.

The London Chronicle Tuesday 18 January 1757

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