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Salisbury

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Nominal Guns12ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant7.8.1758ref:1846
First Commissioned16.8.1758HCA26
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Captured4.1759ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen180Ton 

Armament


7.8.1758Broadside Weight = 2 Imperial Pound ( 0.9072 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck12 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1758/08/07 - 1759/04
John CoghlanBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1757-1760
,
Walter StroudBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1742-1760
,
Thomas Le PageBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1756-1759
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
7.8.175860 ref:1846

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
7.8.1758 - 4.1759Captain
Lancelot PeacockBritish
Privateer
Service 1758-1759
† Discharged Dead
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
7.8.1758Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
9.1758

The Salisbury captured 3 prizes, 2 sent into Ilfracombe

ref:1846
4.1759

The Salisbury was reported captured by a French privateer of 22 guns and carried into Bayonne. Captain Peacock killed in action. Losses 8 killed 17 wounded.

ref:1846


Notes on Ship


HCA referenceHCA26

HCA 26/10/27 1758 August 16


ownerref:1846

Ref. 1846 lists Thomas Page of Bristol as an owner. This may not be Thomas Le Page



 
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