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Antigua

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Antigua Factor
Nominal Guns8HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1758HCA26
First Commissioned26.4.1758HCA26
Home PortBristol - England HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known30.4.1762HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen140Tons BM 

Armament


26.4.1758Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck8 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1758/04/26 - 1758
Isaac EltonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1704-1764
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
26.4.175830 HCA26
3.176015 ref:1846

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
26.4.1758 - 3.1760Captain
Thomas ColemanBritish
Privateer
Service 1758-1760
HCA26
30.4.1762 - Captain
John WhedenBritish
Privateer
Service 1762
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
3.1760

sailed 7 days from Bilbao to arrive at  Bristol

ref:1846
3.1760Took the Merchant
Colombe (Unknown) 1760-1760
French Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
Brest
ref:1846
30.4.1762Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/9/107 1758 April 26

Commander: Thomas Coleman.

Ship: Antigua Factor.

Burden: 140 tons.

Crew: 30.

Owners: Isaac Elton of Bristol, merchant.

Lieutenant: William Freeman.

Gunner: John Taylor.

Boatswain: John Finch.

Carpenter: Thomas Jones.

Surgeon: Thomas Lane.

Cook: James London.

Armament: 8 carriage guns.

Folio: 108



 
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