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Nominal Guns12ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Previously
French Merchant 'Angelique' (1778) (Unknown) 1778-1778
French Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
Captured11.1778ref:1846
First Commissioned13.4.1779ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardNantes - Brittany ref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeBrig
Captured7.1779ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen140Ton 

Armament


13.4.1779Broadside Weight = 25 Imperial Pound ( 11.3376 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck12 British 4-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1779/04/13 - 1779/07
James RogersBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1779-1793
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Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
13.4.177970 ref:1846

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
13.4.1779 - 7.1779Captain
Thomas ShortBritish
Privateer
Service 1779-1780
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Service History


DateEventSource
11.1778

formerly French merchant Angelique captured by privateer Lord Cardiff

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1.1779

purchased at  Exeter

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13.4.1779Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
7.1779

captured by 2 French frigates

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