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Blenheim

27141
Nominal Guns32HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1757HCA26
First Commissioned5.3.1757HCA26
Home PortLondon - Thames HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1757HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen400Tons BM 

Armament


5.3.1757Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck32 Carriage Guns

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
5.3.1757220 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
5.3.1757 - 1757Captain
James MerrifieldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1756-1757
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/7/50 1757 March 5

Commander: James Merrifield.

Ship: Blenheim.

Burden: 400 tons.

Crew: 220.

Owners: Stephen Morris and John Hardy and Company of London, merchants.

Lieutenant: Charles Johnson.

Gunner: William Harrison.

Boatswain: Thomas Sims.

Carpenter: Charles Wilson.

Surgeon: David Robinson.

Cook: John Dixon.

Armament: 32 carriage guns.

Folio: 53



 
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Posted by AvM on Friday 1st of December 2017 10:06

Blenheim was sold 1759 and renamed Herculed, Reported sered as a privateer


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