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Gambia

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Nominal Guns14HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1758HCA26
First Commissioned26.8.1758HCA26
Home PortBristol - England HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1758HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen200Tons BM 

Armament


26.8.1758Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck14 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1758/08/26 - 1758
James RamseyBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1759
,
Francis Smith British
Ship Owner
Service 1757-1758
,
Humphrey BrownBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1757-1758
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
26.8.175850 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
26.8.1758 - 1758Captain
Samuel WhiteingBritish
Privateer
Service 1758
HCA26

Service History


DateEventSource
26.8.1758Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/10/39 1758 August 26

Commander: Samuel Whiteing.

Ship: Gambia.

Burden: 200 tons.

Crew: 50.

Owners: James Rumsey, Francis Smith, Humphrey Brown, William Cline, James Gollers and James Morgan of Bristol, merchants.

Lieutenant: Thomas Smith.

Gunner: William Bateman.

Boatswain: Walter Simmons.

Carpenter: John Elliot.

Surgeon: Richard James.

Cook: Timothy Strutt.

Armament: 14 carriage guns.

Folio: 40.

Note that the Dreadnought received a similar commission.



 
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