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Nominal Guns22ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned1.12.1780ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeCutter
Captured11.1781ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen250Ton 

Armament


1.12.1780Broadside Weight = 3 Imperial Pound ( 1.3608 kg)ref:1846
Bow Chaser12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Bow Chaser22 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1780/12/01 - 1781/11
William RandolphBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1777-1781
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.12.1780120 ref:1846

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1.12.1780 - 11.1781Captain
John LuskBritish
Privateer
Service 1780-1781
ref:1846
13.7.1781 - 11.1781Captain
Thomas WalkerBritish
Privateer
Service 1781
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
1.12.1780Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
1.1781

sailed on cruise from  Bristol

ref:1846
6.1781Arrived at Bristol ref:1846
13.7.1781Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
8.1781

captured snow Libre Navigateur new vessel 1st cruise sailing Nantes for East Indies sent into Kinsale, eventually sold at Bristol

ref:1846
aft.9.1781

captured brigantine Fame 16 guns, 130 tons, sailing Lorient for Philadelphia sent into Kinsale, eventually sold at Bristol

ref:1846
11.1781

Captured St. Anna sailing Amsterdam for Bilbao, sent into Fishguard, due to weather put into Santander and seized by Spaniards

ref:1846


Notes on Ship


armamentsref:1846

carriage guns were 6 and 9 pounders


shipref:1846

formerly French prize Princess de Robecq of Dunkirk



 
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