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Nominal Guns4HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1758HCA26
First Commissioned10.10.1758HCA26
Home PortFolkstone - Kent HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1758HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen35Tons BM 

Armament


10.10.1758Broadside Weight = 2.5 Imperial Pound ( 1.134 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck10 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck4 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1758/10/10 - 1758
Phineas JacobBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1757-1759
,
Stephen MarshBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1756-1759
,
William RichardsonBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1744-1758
,
Solomon HarveyBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1758
,
John WellsBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1758
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
10.10.175825 HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/10/77 1758 October 10

Commander: William Richardson.

Ship: Success.

Burden: 35 tons.

Crew: 25.

Owners: Phineas Jacobs, Solomon Hervey, Stephen Marsh, James Filbey, John Wells and William Richardson, all of Folkestone, mariners.

Lieutenant: Richard Rowson.

Gunner: James Epps.

Boatswain: John Batley.

Carpenter: Thomas Petit

Surgeon: James Foster.

Cook: Jacob Winter.

Armament: 4 carriage and 10 swivel guns.

Folio: 78



 
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