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Blakeney

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Nominal Guns10ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned30.8.1756ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeUnknown
Last known12.1756ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen80Ton 

Armament


30.8.1756Broadside Weight = 2.5 Imperial Pound ( 1.134 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown10 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck10 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1756/08/30 - 1756/12
Edward CharletonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1745-1760
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
30.8.175670 ref:1846

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
30.8.1756 - Captain
John ShawBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1756-1781
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
30.8.1756Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
12.1756

In December, 1756 it was reported that the Blakeney and a ship from Virginia had gone ashore at Crookhaven, where they were attacked by a French privateer of 36 guns, which met the same fate, and after getting off in a damaged condition, bore away without having obtained any booty. Croatia

ref:1846

 
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