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Fly

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Nominal Guns2ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned21.8.1746ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeUnknown
Captured13.12.1746ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen40Ton 

Armament


1746Broadside Weight = 2.5 Imperial Pound ( 1.134 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown10 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Location Unknown2 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1746/08/21 - 1746/12/13
Michael MillerBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1744-1758
,
Jarrit SmythBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1744-1749
,
Isaac EdwardsBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1707-1762
,
Patrick CampbellBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1744-1758
Owner
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
21.8.174650 ref:1846

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
21.8.1746 - 13.12.1746Captain
John DykeBritish
Privateer
Service 1746
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
21.8.1746Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
9.1746

sailed from Bristol Bristol

ref:1846
13.12.1746

Reported captured and carried into Brest Brest

ref:1846


Notes on Ship


capturesref:1846

In September, 1746 the Fly captured a small banker, sent into Plymouth and a couple of coasters



 
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