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Otter

27508
Nominal Guns6HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1757HCA26
First Commissioned1.11.1757HCA26
Home PortFolkstone - Kent HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1757HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen40Tons BM 

Armament


1.11.1757Broadside Weight = 2 Imperial Pound ( 0.9072 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck6 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1757/11/01 - 1757
Stephen MarshBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1756-1759
,
Thomas SpearpontBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1756-1758
,
Moses MillerBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1757
,
John Hernett British
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.11.175725 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1.11.1757 - 1757Captain
Stephen MarshBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1756-1759
HCA26

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1.11.1757 - 1757Lieutenant
Moses MillerBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1757
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/8/104 1757 November 1

Commander: Stephen Marsh.

Ship: Otter.

Burden: 40 tons.

Crew: 25.

Owners: Thomas Spearpoint, Moses Miller, John ?Hornott and Stephen Marsh, all of Folkestone, mariners.

Lieutenant: Moses Miller.

Gunner: William Spicer.

Boatswain: Hezekiah ?Emplege.

Carpenter: Peter Howson.

Surgeon: Mark Sandford.

Cook: Richard Boxer.

Armament: 6 carriage and 8 swivel guns.

Folio: 105.



 
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