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Nominal Guns28HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1757HCA26
First Commissioned19.4.1757HCA26
Home PortBristol - England HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1757HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen300Ton 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1757/04/20 - 1757/10/17
John JamesBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1757
,
William FranksBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1757
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
20.4.1757200 ref:1846

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
20.4.1757 - 7.1757Captain
George MurrayBritish
Privateer
Service 1757
ref:1846
17.10.1757 - 1757Captain
Robert WallaceBritish
Privateer
Service 1757-1762
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
20.4.1757Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
7.1757

took 2 prizes in July 1757

ref:1846
15.10.1757

Issued with a new Letter of Marque

HCA26
17.10.1757Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846


Notes on Ship


HCA referenceHCA26

HCA 26/8/80 1757 October 15



 
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