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Rainbow

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Nominal Guns10HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1759HCA26
First Commissioned2.2.1759HCA26
Home PortLiverpool - Lancashire HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1759HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen120Tons BM 

Armament


2.2.1759Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck10 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1759/02/02 - 1759
Benjamin HeywoodBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1759
,
Thomas RumboldBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1759
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
2.2.175930 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
2.2.1759 - 1759Captain
Joseph HarrisonBritish
Privateer
Service 1759
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/10/158 1759 February 2

Commander: Joseph Harrison.

Ship: Rainbow.

Burden: 120 tons.

Crew: 30.

Owners: Benjamin Heywood and Thomas Rumbold and Company of Liverpool, merchants.

Lieutenant: James Walter.

Gunner: John Ross.

Boatswain: Henry Moss.

Carpenter: John West.

Surgeon: Richard Lee.

Cook: Anthony Gray.

Armament: 10 carriage guns.

Folio: 159



 
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