American Privateer brig 'Fair American' (1781)

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Fair American
Nominal Guns	14	W027
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	Connecticut State Navy
Acquired	18.7.1781	W027
Home Port	New London - Connecticut	W027
Shipyard	Unknown	W027
Category	Privateer	W027
Ship Type	Brig	W027
Foundered	4.1782	W027

Armament

27.7.1781Broadside Weight = 48 Imperial Pound ( 21.768 kg)W027
Gun Deck16 American 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
18.7.178191 W027

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
18.7.1781 - 4.1782Captain (Privateer)†W027

Service History

DateEventSource
7.10.1781Took the Sloop Chance, Edward Donaghue, bound from Cork, Ireland to New York with a cargo of butter, soap, pork and candles.W027
24.10.1781Returned to New LondonW027
1.1782Sailed form New LondonW027
1.3.1782At MartiniqueW027
15.4.1782Sailed from Guadeloupe and was lost at sea with all handsW027

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W027Ken Kellow, Web Site

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