Recent updates


Recent Comments



Phoenix

27333
Nominal Guns20HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1757HCA26
First Commissioned18.7.1757HCA26
Home PortBristol - England HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1757HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen180Tons BM 

Armament


18.7.1757Broadside Weight = 1.5 Imperial Pound ( 0.6804 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck6 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck20 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1757/07/18 - 1758/11
John ReedBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
,
James HilhouseBritish
Ship Owner
Ship Builder
Service 1756-1762
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
18.7.1757120 HCA26

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
18.7.1757 - 1757Captain
James DoranBritish
Privateer
Service 1757-1762
HCA26
24.3.1758 - bef.7.1758Captain
John ReadBritish
Privateer
Service 1743-1778
ref:1846
bef.7.1758 - aft.11.1758Captain
Ezekiel NashBritish
Privateer
Service 1757-1759
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
18.7.1757Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
24.3.1758

captured French privateer of St. Malo, Groignard 10-6pdrs, 55 men (built St. Malo June 1757). sold at Bristol

ref:1846
24.3.1758Took the Privateer
Groignard (10) 1757-1758
French 10 Gun
Privateer Unknown
ref:1846
3.4.1758

captured French privateer Bellone of St. Malo, 16-6pdrs, 12 swivels, 120 men. brought into  Bristol

ref:1846
3.4.1758Took the Privateer
Bellone (16) 1758-1758
French 16 Gun
Privateer Unknown
ref:1846
5.1758

sailed on cruise from Bristol

ref:1846
11.1758

returned from cruise to  Bristol

ref:1846


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/8/7 1757 July 18

Commander: James Doran.

Ship: Phoenix.

Burden: 180 tons.

Crew: 120.

Owners: John Reed, James Hillhouse and Company of Bristol, merchants.

Lieutenant: Robert Symes.

Gunner: Philip Needs.

Boatswain: Robert Elmes.

Carpenter: Charles Williams.

Surgeon: Hugh Bagg.

Cook: Thomas Burch.

Armament: 20 carriage and 6 swivel guns.

Folio: 8.

Note that the Lottery received a similar commission.



 
Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page







Recent comments to other pages

Date postedByPage
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 12:40Jon Miller
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 12:39Jon Miller
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 12:37Jon Miller
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 12:33Jon Miller
Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Prins Willem de Eerste' (1785) (76) 1785-1820
Dutch 76 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1795 Renamed "Brutus"
1806 Renamed "Noord-Brabant"
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 12:31Jon Miller
Dutch Merchant frigate 'Juno' (1797) (32) 1797-1803
Dutch 32 Gun
Merchant Frigate