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Avanturier

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Nominal Guns10HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1757HCA26
First Commissioned20.8.1757HCA26
Home PortGuernsey - The Channel Islands HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1757HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen60Tons BM 

Armament


20.8.1757Broadside Weight = 4 Imperial Pound ( 1.8144 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck16 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck10 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1757
John Le MesurierBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
,
Mathieu de SaumerezBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1757
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
20.8.175760 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
20.8.1757 - 1757Captain
David BiardBritish
Privateer
Service 1757
HCA26

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
20.8.1757 - 1757Gunner
Peter Dobree the youngerBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1756-1757
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/8/34 1757 August 20

Commander: David Biard.

Ship: Avanturier.

Burden: 60 tons.

Crew: 60.

Owners: John le Mesurier, Mathieu de Saumerez and Company of Guernsey, merchants.

Lieutenant: Abraham Mesurier.

Gunner: Peter Dobree.

Boatswain: Nicholas Dobree.

Carpenter: John Dobree.

Surgeon: Nicholas le Mesurier.

Cook: William Brock.

Armament: 10 carriage and 16 swivel guns.

Folio: 35


GunnerHCA26

2 choices : Dobree ther elder or the younger but the younger was gunner on the "Burges"



 
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