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Myrtle

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Nominal Guns12HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1758HCA26
First Commissioned22.12.1758HCA26
Home PortBristol - England HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1758HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen100Tons BM 

Armament


22.12.1758Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck12 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1758/12/22 - 1758
James RamseyBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1759
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
22.12.175840 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
22.12.1758 - 1758Captain
James HutchinsonBritish
Privateer
Service 1758-1759
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
22.12.1758Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/10/136 1758 December 22

Commander:James Hutchinson.

Ship: Myrtle.

Burden: 100 tons.

Crew: 40.

Owners: James Rumsey, John Beeton, Francis Smith, John Melton and Thomas Jenkins, all of Bristol, merchants.

Lieutenant: James Emanuel.

Gunner: Thomas Williams.

Boatswain: James Cornish.

Carpenter: John Jones.

Surgeon: William Hutchinson.

Cook: William Richards.

Armament: 12 carriage guns.

Folio: 137



 
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