Venetian hired ship 'Centurion' (1618)

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Centurion
Nominal Guns	22	ref:1816
Nationality	Venice
Operator	State Navy
Hired	1.3.1618	ref:1816
Shipyard	Unknown	ref:1816
Category	Hired Vessel	ref:1816
Ship Type	Ship
Returned to Owners	bef.18.1.1620	ref:1816
Becomes	British hired ship 'Centurion' (1620) (22) 1620-1621 British 22 Gun Hired Ship

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Burthen200Tons BM

DatesOwnerSource
1617, Ownerref:1816

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.3.161860 ref:1816

DatesRankNameSource
1.3.1618 - bef.18.1.1620Capitanoref:1816

DatesRankNameSource
8.12.1618 - bef.18.1.1620Cannoniereref:1816

Cost of Hiringref:1816

The Venetians paid 1,420 ducats per month to hire the ship

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1816 Web Site

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