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Nominal Guns12ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned6.10.1778ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeSnow
Sold12.1779ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen120Ton 

Armament


6.10.1778Broadside Weight = 27 Imperial Pound ( 12.2448 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck12 British 4-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1778/10/06 - 1779/12
Joseph BowerBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1762-1781
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
6.10.177860 ref:1846

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
6.10.1778 - bef.4.1779Captain
Robert GilbertBritish
Privateer
Service 1777-1779
ref:1846
4.1779 - 12.1779Captain
Robert WilsonBritish
Privateer
Service 1779
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
10.1778

fitted out at Messrs Noble dry dock,  Bristol

ref:1846
6.10.1778Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
9.11.1778

Ready to sail from Kingroad,  Bristol

ref:1846
2.1779

returned to Bristol and remained until sold in December 1779

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Notes on Ship


shipref:1846

built to be a privateer



 
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