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Vigilant

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Nominal Guns30ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned15.9.1778ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeFrigate
Captured6.12.1778ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen200Ton 

Armament


15.9.1778Broadside Weight = 117 Imperial Pound ( 53.0597 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown8 British 4-Pounder
Location Unknown8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck22 British 9-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1778/09/15 - 1778/12/06
Thomas EastonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1745-1782
,
Robert LovellBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1778-1782
,
Richard TombsBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1777-1781
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Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
15.9.1778180 ref:1846

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
15.9.1778 - 6.12.1778Captain
John MarshallBritish
Privateer
Service 1757-1781
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Service History


DateEventSource
15.9.1778Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
aft.16.9.1778

sailed for Gibraltar from  Bristol

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10.1778

captured French merchant ship Duc de Choiseul from St. Domingo which sold at Bristol in March, 1779

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10.1778Took the Ship
Duc de Choiseul (Unknown) 1778-1778
French Unknown Gun
Merchant Ship
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6.12.1778

In company with the Lion, Captain Shaw, engaged French warships Orient 74 and Artesien 64. Vigilant was captured

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7.12.1778Taken by
L'Artesien (64) 1765-1786
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
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8.12.1778

after capture, Vigilant was run on shore, crew saved, while going into  Brest

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Notes on Ship


Shipref:1846

called "new" in September, 1778



 
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