British Privateer 'Duke of Cumberland' (1747)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Update
William KeefeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1814
Update
Maximilian KeechBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672
Update
George KeenorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1840
Update
John KeeneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1668-1673
Update
John KeenanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1809
Update
John KeenanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1812
Update
John James KeelingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1860
Update
Charles KeeleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1863
Update
John AireBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794
Update
James CollinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1781-1811
See more...

Recent Comments

Eurydice (24) 1781-1834
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
(1781)
Topaze (32) 1793-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1793)
Lively (Unknown) 1784-1784
British Unknown Gun
Unrated Cutter
(1784)
La Manche (20) 1800-1800
French 20 Gun
Privateer Unknown
(1800)
Eurydice (24) 1781-1834
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
(1781)
Topaze (32) 1793-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1793)
Nassau (64) 1785-1799
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1785)
Wellesley (Unknown) 1801-1804
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1801)
Nassau (64) 1785-1799
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1785)
Impregnable (98) 1786-1799
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
(1786)
See more...

Duke of Cumberland
Nominal Guns	24	ref:1846
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Private Owners
First Mentioned	16.3.1746/47	ref:1846
Home Port	Bristol - England	ref:1846
Shipyard	Unknown	ref:1846
Category	Privateer	ref:1846
Ship Type	Unknown
Wrecked	6.1747	ref:1846

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen320Ton

Armament

16.3.1746/47Broadside Weight = 6 Imperial Pound ( 2.7216 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown24 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Location Unknown24 Carriage Guns

Owners

DatesOwnerSource
1747/03/16 - 1747/06, , , , Ownerref:1846

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
16.3.1746/47200 ref:1846

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
16.3.1746/47 - 6.1747Captainref:1846

Service History

DateEventSource
16.3.1746/47Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
1.5.1747Took the Ship bound from Nantes to Gaspe, laden with wine, brandy, salt, bale goods and glass at latitude 47°HCA32
6.1747

Lost off French Coast France

ref:1846

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

HCA32 Document

ref:1846J W Damer Powell, Book

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page

Recent comments to other pages

Date posted	By	Page
Monday 15th of June 2026 19:02	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate ship 'Eurydice' (1781) (24) 1781-1834 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship
Monday 15th of June 2026 18:59	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Topaze' (1793) (32) 1793-1814 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Monday 15th of June 2026 18:51	Jon Miller	British cutter 'Lively' (1784) (Unknown) 1784-1784 British Unknown Gun Unrated Cutter
Monday 15th of June 2026 18:48	Jon Miller	French Privateer 'La Manche' (1800) (20) 1800-1800 French 20 Gun Privateer Unknown
Monday 15th of June 2026 18:44	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate ship 'Eurydice' (1781) (24) 1781-1834 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship

GDPR Statement