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Duke of Marlborough

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Nominal Guns4HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1757HCA26
First Commissioned17.2.1757HCA26
Home PortGuernsey - The Channel Islands HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1757HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen40Tons BM 

Armament


17.2.1757Broadside Weight = 2.5 Imperial Pound ( 1.134 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck10 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck4 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1757/02/17 - 1757
William Le MarchantBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1757
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
17.2.175735 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
17.2.1757 - 1757Captain
Edward de FranceBritish
Privateer
Service 1757-1758
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/7/29 1757 February 17

Commander: Edward de France.

Ship: Duke of Marlborough.

Burden: 40 tons.

Crew: 35.

Owners: William le Marchant and Company of Guernsey, merchants.

Lieutenant: Richard Mason.

Gunner: Mathew de Saumarez.

Boatswain: James Coles.

Carpenter: John d'Avilon.

Surgeon: Thomas Dobree.

Cook: Nicholas Dobree.

Armament: 4 carriage and 10 swivel guns.

Folio: 32



 
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