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Hope

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Nominal Guns8HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1757HCA26
First Commissioned9.3.1757HCA26
Home PortGuernsey - The Channel Islands HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1757HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen60Tons BM 

Armament


9.3.1757Broadside Weight = 2 Imperial Pound ( 0.9072 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck8 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1757/03/09 - 1757
Peter Le CoqBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1757
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
9.3.175750 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
9.3.1757 - 1757Captain
Richard SolbeBritish
Privateer
Service 1757
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/7/56 1757 March 9

Commander: Richard Solbe.

Ship: Hope.

Burden: 60 tons.

Crew: 50.

Owners: Thomas Price, Peter le Coq and William Solbe of Guernsey, merchants.

Lieutenant: Henry Brock.

Gunner: Thomas Maingy.

Boatswain: Peter Blanche.

Carpenter: James Wood.

Surgeon: William Tyson.

Cook: Christopher Shepherd.

Armament: 8 carriage and 8 swivel guns.

Folio: 59



 
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