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Minerva

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Nominal Guns16ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned27.6.1777ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeUnknown
Last known2.1779ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen400Ton 

Armament


27.6.1777Broadside Weight = 48 Imperial Pound ( 21.768 kg)ref:1846
Gun Deck16 British 6-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1777/06/27 - 1779/02
Henry GarnettBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1761-1781
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
27.6.177740 ref:1846

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
27.6.1777 - 2.1779Captain
John SamsonBritish
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1748-1779
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
27.6.1777Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
20.1.1779Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
2.1779

Arrived at Cork from New York

ref:1846
bef.2.1779

recaptured privateer Active of London, prize to American privateer General Sullivan

ref:1846
bef.2.1779Took the Privateer
Active (Unknown) 1779-1779
British Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown
ref:1846

 
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