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Tartar

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Nominal Guns10HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1757HCA26
First Commissioned5.1.1757HCA26
Home PortGuernsey - The Channel Islands HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1757HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen80Tons BM 

Armament


5.1.1757Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck10 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1757/01/05 - 1757
Henry Le MesurierBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1757
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1.175770 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
5.1.1757 - 1757Captain
Joseph GuilbertBritish
Privateer
Service 1757
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/6/152 1757 January 5

Commander: Joseph Guilbert.

Ship: Tartar.

Burden: 80 tons.

Crew: 70.

Owners: John Carey, William Bell, Henry le Mesurier of Guernsey, merchants.

Lieutenant: James Tesher.

Gunner: John Forode.

Boatswain: Samuel Astley.

Carpenter: John Guille.

Surgeon: Samuel Price.

Cook: William Little.

Armament: 10 carriage guns.

Folio: 155.

Note that the Tartar (of 120 tons) received a similar commission.



 
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