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Aurora

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Nominal Guns12ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned19.2.1782ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeUnknown
Wreckedc.26.4.1782ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen100Ton 

Armament


8.3.1782Broadside Weight = 1.5 Imperial Pound ( 0.6804 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown6 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck12 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1782/03/08 - 1782
Francis Junior DanielBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1782
ref:1846

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
8.3.1782 - 1782Captain
William PhillipsBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1759-1782
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
19.2.1782

Together with the other Bristol privateers, Burke and Venus mistook one English merchant ship (Active, capt. Izat) coming from Jamaica for enemy vessel. When the stern-chasers fired, the merchant ship exploded, killing 32 of the 50 men who made up its crew. 

ref:2084
bef.19.2.1782

Issued with a Letter of Marque

ref:1846
26.4.1782

According to information from Lloyd's, the Aurora is presumed lost near  Bermuda

ref:2083


Notes on Ship


Shipref:1846

3 masts



 
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