British sloop 'Shirley' (1745)

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Shirley
Nominal Guns	10	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Privateer sloop 'Shirley Galley' (1745) (14) 1745-1745 British 14 Gun Privateer Sloop
Purchased	9.8.1745	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	TRN3
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Snow	BWAS-1714
Hulked	1747	BWAS-1714

Date# of MenNotesSource
9.8.174590 BWAS-1714

DatesRankNameSource
9.8.1745 - 24.9.1745LieutenantBWAS-171424.9.1745 - 27.6.1747Captain ADM 3/17/350BWAS-1714

DateEventSource
6.1747Refitted as an unarmed Unrated HulkADM 106
27.6.1747Paid offADM 33

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1746-1746	British Fleet at Louisbourg	Isaac TownsendBritish Naval Sailor Service 1696-1746

IDNameAuthorType

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