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Dahomy

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Nominal Guns18HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1757HCA26
First Commissioned8.11.1757HCA26
Home PortLiverpool - Lancashire HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1757HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen200Tons BM 

Armament


8.11.1757Broadside Weight = 1 Imperial Pound ( 0.4536 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck18 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1757/11/08 - 1757
Timothy NicholsBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1757
,
John Hulton British
Ship Owner
Service 1744-1758
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
8.11.175745 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
8.11.1757 - 1757Captain
Timothy NicholsBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1757
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/8/114 1757 November 8

Commander: Timothy Nichols.

Ship: Dahomy.

Burden: 200 tons.

Crew: 45.

Owners: Lawrence Spencer, John Hulton, William Prowe, Hugh Pringle, Thomas Chalmer and Timothy Nicholls, all of Liverpool, merchants.

Lieutenant: Joseph Anderton.

Gunner: James Johnson.

Boatswain: John Tompson.

Carpenter: Samuel Hornby.

Surgeon: Thomas Lidderdale.

Cook: Thomas Leather[?].

Armament: 18 carriage and 4 swivel guns.

Folio: 115



 
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