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Invincible

27350
Nominal Guns36ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Previously
French Privateer 'L'Invincible' (1757) (24) 1757-1757
French 24 Gun
Privateer Unknown
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Purchasedaft.17.5.1757HCA26
First Commissioned5.8.1757HCA26
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardSt Malo - Brittany ref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Sold23.7.1759ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen500Ton 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1757/05/18 - 1759/07/23
James RamseyBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1759
,
William Wasbrough British
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1759
,
William MillerBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1745-1759
,
Peregrine StockdaleBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1739-1759
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Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
9.8.1757300 ref:1846

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
9.8.1757 - bef.3.10.1757Captain
Peter GriffinBritish
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1756-1757
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3.10.1757 - 23.7.1759Captain
Ezekiel NashBritish
Privateer
Service 1757-1759
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Service History


DateEventSource
17.5.1757

Prize ship Invincible arrived at  Plymouth

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aft.18.5.1757

Prize ship Invincible purchased by Bristol merchants

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9.8.1757

Ref 1846 lists date of Letter of Marque as 9 August 1757

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3.10.1757Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
12.1757

the Invincible recaptured a large brigantine, sent into Kingroad,  Bristol

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4.1758

Cargo of prize Elizabeth was sold. capture date not stated.

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8.1758

the Invincible captured Dutch ship Endrought, 350 tons, from Saint Eustatius. Sent into Falmouth

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11.1758

the Invincible returned to  Bristol

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23.7.1759

the Invincible was sold by auction

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Notes on Ship


HCA ReferenceHCA26

HCA 26/8/21 1757 August 5


HCA ReferenceHCA26

HCA 26/8/69 1757 October 3



 
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