British Fifth Rate pinnace 'Mercury' (1620)

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Mercury
Nominal Guns	20	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	12.6.1620	BWAS-1603
Acquired	16.10.1620	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Ratcliffe - London	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Phineus PettBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1570-1647	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Pinnace	BWAS-1603
Last Mentioned	1625	BWAS-1603

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Burthen300Tons BM

DateEventSource
30.10.1620Sailed to join the fleet of AlgierBWAS-1603
1621Attack on Algiers
26.2.1620/21Arrived off AlgierBWAS-1603
21.8.1621Purchased into the navyBWAS-1603
1625Attack on Cadiz

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BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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