Brazilian Merchant slave ship 'O Defensor de Pedro' (1827)

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O Defensor de Pedro
Nominal Guns	7	ref:2060
Nationality	Brazil
Operator	Private Owners
Acquired	1827	ref:2060
Shipyard	Unknown	ref:2060
Category	Merchant	ref:2060
Ship Type	Slave Ship
Mutinied	26.1.1828	ref:2060
Becomes	Pirate brig 'El Defensor de Pedro' (1828) (7) 1828-1828 Pirate 7 Gun Unrated Brig

Armament

1827Broadside Weight = 6 Spanish libre (6.474 lbs 2.754 kg)ref:2060
Gun Deck6 Iron gun
Pivot Mount1 Brazil 12-pound

Owners

DatesOwnerSource
1827 - 1828/01/26 Ownerref:2060

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
11.182740 ref:2060

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
22.11.1827 - 26.1.1828Capitão Given Leaveref:2060

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
22.11.1827 - 26.1.1828Pilotoref:206022.11.1827 - 26.1.1828Mestreref:2060

15 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
22.11.1827 - 26.1.1828marinheiro - private ownersref:206022.11.1827 - 26.1.1828marinheiro - private ownersref:206022.11.1827 - 26.1.1828marinheiro - private ownersref:206022.11.1827 - 26.1.1828Ajudante de cozinheiroref:206022.11.1827 - 26.1.1828marinheiro - private ownersref:206022.11.1827 - 26.1.1828marinheiro - private ownersref:206022.11.1827 - 26.1.1828marinheiro - private ownersref:206022.11.1827 - 26.1.1828marinheiro - private ownersref:206022.11.1827 - 26.1.1828marinheiro - private ownersref:206022.11.1827 - 26.1.1828marinheiro - private ownersref:206022.11.1827 - 26.1.1828marinheiro - private ownersref:206122.11.1827 - 26.1.1828marinheiro - private ownersref:206022.11.1827 - 26.1.1828marinheiro - private ownersref:206022.11.1827 - 26.1.1828marinheiro - private ownersref:206022.11.1827 - 26.1.1828marinheiro - private ownersref:2060

Service History

DateEventSource
1827Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:2060
3.1.1828

Arrived at Sao Jorge da Mina (Guinea)

ref:2060

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ref:2060Gerardo González de Vega, Book

ref:2061Joaquín Maria Lazaga y Garay, Book

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Thursday 18th of June 2026 06:57	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Pearl' (1762) (32) 1762-1832 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1825 Renamed "Prothee"
Thursday 18th of June 2026 06:54	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Culloden' (1776) (74) 1776-1781 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Thursday 18th of June 2026 06:52	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate frigate 'Tartar' (1756) (24) 1756-1797 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Frigate
Thursday 18th of June 2026 06:52	Jon Miller	Spanish Privateer 'Infanta Carlotta' (1780) (Unknown) 1780-1780 Spanish Unknown Gun Privateer Unknown
Thursday 18th of June 2026 03:12	Jon Miller	John MoutrayBritish Naval Sailor Service 1744-1783

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