British hired ship 'Prosperous' (1676)

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Prosperous			13104
Nominal Guns	Unknown
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Hired	1676
Home Port	Amherstberg - Lake Erie - Ontario
Shipyard	Unknown
Category	Hired Vessel
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Returned to Owners	1677

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
2.5.1676 - 8.1676CaptainB051

Service History

DateEventSource
28.5.1677Sailed from the Thames with the object of North-East passage to China and Japan in company with the SpeedwellB051
29.6.1677Discovered land at Latitude 74, 40B051
8.7.1677Discovered the crew of the Speedwell, the ship having gone ashoreB051
23.8.1677Returned to the ThamesB051

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

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