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King of Prussia

27795
Nominal Guns4HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1758HCA26
First Commissioned10.6.1758HCA26
Home PortFolkstone - Kent HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1758HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen35Tons BM 

Armament


10.6.1758Broadside Weight = 0.5 Imperial Pound ( 0.2268 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck2 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck4 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1758/06/10 - 1758
Thomas Baker British
Ship Owner
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1757-1758
,
Charles KenneyBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1757-1758
,
Phineas JacobBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1757-1759
,
Stephen Hunt British
Ship Owner
Service 1757-1758
,
Edward WoodBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1757-1758
,
John MorinBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1758
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
10.6.175825 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
10.6.1758 - 1758Captain
Charles KenneyBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1757-1758
HCA26

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
10.6.1758 - 1758Lieutenant
John MorinBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1758
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/9/145 1758 June 10

Commander: Charles Kenney.

Ship: King of Prussia.

Burden: 35 tons.

Crew: 25.

Owners: Thomas Baker, Stephen Hunt, James Tilby, Edward Wood, John Morin and Phineas Jacobs and Charles Kenney, all of Folkestone.

Lieutenant: John Morin.

Gunner: John Penny.

Boatswain: John Kelsey.

Carpenter: William Fagg.

Surgeon: Kennett Spicer.

Cook: John Hall.

Armament: 4 carriage and 2 swivel guns.

Folio: 146.

Note that similar commissions were received by Patience, Clevland and Antelope.



 
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