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Gambia | 27886 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 14 | HCA26 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | Private Owners | ||
| Extant | 1758 | HCA26 | |
| First Commissioned | 26.8.1758 | HCA26 | |
| Home Port | Bristol - England | HCA26 | |
| Shipyard | Unknown | HCA26 | |
| Category | Privateer | HCA26 | |
| Ship Type | Unknown | HCA26 | |
| Last known | 1758 | HCA26 | |
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.