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Fanny and Betsy

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Nominal Guns16HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1759HCA26
First Commissioned12.2.1759HCA26
Home PortBarbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1759HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen310Tons BM 

Armament


12.2.1759Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck16 Carriage Guns

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
12.2.175950 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
12.2.1759 - 1759Captain
John WilmshurstBritish
Privateer
Service 1756-1759
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/10/167 1759 February 12

Commander: John Wilmshurst.

Ship: Fanny and Betsy.

Burden: 310 tons.

Crew: 50.

Owners: Henry Fisher and Roger Smith of Barbados, merchants.

Lieutenant: Thomas Williamson.

Gunner: Richard Bland.

Boatswain: John Bondfield.

Carpenter: Samuel Thomas.

Surgeon: Alexander Kirton.

Cook: Robert Harris.

Armament: 16 carriage guns.

Folio: 168



 
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