British Privateer 'Aura Cabessa' (1757)

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Aura Cabessa
Oracabessa
Nominal Guns	14	HCA26
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Private Owners
Extant	1757	HCA26
First Commissioned	17.1.1757	HCA26
Home Port	London - Thames	HCA26
Shipyard	Unknown	HCA26
Category	Privateer	HCA26
Ship Type	Unknown	HCA26
Last known	1757	HCA26

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen300Tons BM

Armament

17.1.1757Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck14 Carriage Guns

Owners

DatesOwnerSource
1757/01/17 - 1757, HCA26

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
17.1.175740 HCA26

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
17.1.1757 - 1757CaptainHCA26

Notes on Ship

Letter of MarqueHCA26

HCA 26/6/166 1757 January 17

Commander: Benjamin Holland.

Ship: Aura Cabessa.

Burden: 300 tons.

Crew: 40.

Owners: Jonathan Ewer, Thomas Holland, John Bedford, William Fletcher, Thomas Carne, Oliver Edwards, Benjamin Thomas and Benjamin Holland of London, merchants.

Lieutenant: James Miller.

Gunner: Benjamin Mercer.

Boatswain: William Johnston.

Carpenter: Edward Arnold.

Surgeon: Samuel Longford.

Cook: Samuel Davies.

Armament: 14 carriage guns.

Folio: 171

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

HCA26Authority, Web Site

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