British Privateer 'Phoenix' (1741)

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Phoenix

33840
Nominal Guns18ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned23.1.1740/41ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeUnknown
Last known3.4.1745ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen150Ton 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1741/01/23 - 1745/04/03
Henry GresleyBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1741-1748
,
William BarrowBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1741-1745
,
Thomas DeaneBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1741-1762
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
23.1.1740/4140 ref:1846

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
23.1.1740/41 - bef.3.1744/45Captain
David ArthurBritish
Privateer
Service 1741-1745
ref:18463.1745 - 3.4.1745Captain
Ephraim CookeBritish
Privateer
Service 1745
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
23.1.1740/41Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
3.1745

To sail in consort with privateer Trial from  Bristol

ref:1846
3.4.1745Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846

 
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