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32639
Nominal Guns20ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1.10.1741ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeFrigate
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Capturedbef.20.11.1743ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen150Ton 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1741/10/01 - 1743/11/20
Richard PrankerdBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1741-1757
Sole Owner
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
174135 ref:1846

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1.10.1741 - bef.20.11.1743Captain
William BragintonBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1740-1744
ref:1846
20.11.1743 - bef.20.11.1743Captain
John JamesBritish
Privateer
Service 1741-1743
† Discharged Dead
ref:1846

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1.10.1741 - bef.20.11.1743First Lieutenant
John JamesBritish
Privateer
Service 1741-1743
ref:1846
1743 - bef.20.11.1743First Lieutenant
Thomas AtwoodBritish
Privateer
Service 1743
GDM01

Service History


DateEventSource
c.9.7.1743

Arrived at Jamaica with Salisbury, Union, and the Queen of Hungary ships.

TGM
aft.20.11.1743

after capture by Spaniards, taken into  Brest

ref:1846
bef.20.11.1743Taken by
San Pedro (12) 1743
Spanish 12 Gun
Privateer Ketch
GDM01


Notes on Ship


Captureref:1846

20 November 1743 taken by the Spaniards and carried into Brest. In a storm the crew were obliged for preservation of their lives to throw 14 of their guns overboard and the remainder having their powder wet were of no service, but a running fight was maintained with their small arms with great resolution, till the captain received a wound in the shoulder of which he died a few days



 
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