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Hercules

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Nominal Guns20HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1758HCA26
First Commissioned1.3.1758HCA26
Home PortLondon - Thames HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1758HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen280Tons BM 

Armament


1.3.1758Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck20 Carriage Guns

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.3.1758100 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1.3.1758 - 1758Captain
Patrick CampbellBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1744-1758
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/9/40 1758 March 1

Commander: Patrick Campbell.

Ship: Hercules.

Burden: 280 tons.

Crew: 100.

Owners: John Dixon and Company of London, merchants.

Lieutenant: William Hewitt.

Gunner: John Mitchell.

Boatswain: John Turner.

Carpenter: John Smith.

Surgeon: William Haggitt.

Cook: John Gill.

Armament: 20 carriage guns.

Folio: 41



 
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