British Privateer 'Baltic Merchant' (1779)

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DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen330Ton

2.1779Broadside Weight = 1 Imperial Pound ( 0.4536 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck12 Carriage Guns

DatesOwnerSource
1779/02 - 1779, ref:1846

Date# of MenNotesSource
2.177920 ref:1846

DatesRankNameSource
2.1779 - 1779Captainref:1846

DateEventSource
2.1779Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846

shipref:1846

Half frigate built with dragon head. tonnage is carpenters measurement. 3 masts

IDNameAuthorType

ref:1846J W Damer Powell, Book

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