Recent updates


Recent Comments

 

Jupiter

34117
Nominal Guns34ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned23.12.1779ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeFrigate
Captured4.1797ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen250Ton 

Armament


23.12.1779Broadside Weight = 132 Imperial Pound ( 59.862 kg)ref:1846
Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 Carriage Guns

3.1783Broadside Weight = 189 Imperial Pound ( 85.7115 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown2 British 6-Pounder Carronade
Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 12-Pound Carronade
Forecastle1 British 6-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1779/12/23 - 1783/03
Joshua PowellBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1777-1783
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
23.12.1779160 ref:1846

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
23.12.1779 - bef.26.10.1780Captain
John MarshallBritish
Privateer
Service 1757-1781
ref:1846
27.10.1780 - bef.23.9.1781Captain
Peter WadeBritish
Privateer
Service 1778-1799
ref:1846
24.9.1781 - bef.3.1783Captain
Robert CraggsBritish
Privateer
Service 1780-1783
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
23.12.1779

advertised in Bristol Gazette for crew Bristol

ref:1846
1780

Rebuilt early in 1780 and lengthened 16 feet,raising her burthen to 296 tons

ref:1846
3.1780

sailed on cruise from  Bristol

ref:1846
17.5.1780

observed privateer Emperor being captured by French Fleet off  Cape St. Vincent

ref:1846
bef.9.1780

captured Lively sailing Maryland for France

ref:1846
27.10.1780Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
27.10.1780Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
bef.1.1781

3 prizes sent into Kingroad,  Bristol

ref:1846
2.1781

Liverpool privateer Fox was recaptured by the Jupiter and Minerva

ref:1846
2.1781Took the Brigantine
Fox (Unknown) 1780-1781
British Unknown Gun
Privateer Brigantine
ref:1846
3.1781

sailed on a cruise in company with London privateer Experiment, Capt. Belford and captured the Diana sailing Philadelphia for Gote borg which was sent into Londonderry in July, 1781

ref:1846
24.9.1781Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
12.1781

retook the Nancy sailing Jamaica for London, sent into Portsmouth

ref:1846
aft.1.1782

Other prizes taken: Sophia Magdalena, Tourterelle, Hope sloop 80 tons, Polly brig 90 tons, Nantois lugger 60 tons. All sold at Bristol

ref:1846
2.1782

captured vessel with American privateer Captain Silas Talbot on boardand released him

ref:1846
5.1782

fitted out for 5 month cruise from Bristol

ref:1846
3.1783

advertised for sale

ref:1846
5.1795

Jupiter was for sale

ref:1846
4.1797

Jupiter was a whaler and captured by the Spaniards at Pupayan,  South America

ref:1846

 
Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page







Recent comments to other pages

Date postedByPage
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 02:44Jon Miller
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 02:42Jon Miller
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 02:41Jon Miller
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 02:39Jon Miller
Monday 15th of June 2026 19:02Jon Miller
British Sixth Rate ship 'Eurydice' (1781) (24) 1781-1834
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship