British xebec 'Guarland's Prize' (1740)

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Guarland's Prize
Nominal Guns	Unknown	ADM 6/16
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Captured	1740	ADM 6/16
First Commissioned	2.6.1743	ADM 6/16
Shipyard	Unknown	ADM 6/16
Category	Unrated	ADM 6/16
Ship Type	Xebec	ADM 6/16
Sailing Rig	Lateen	ADM 6/16
Last Mentioned	1744	ADM 6/16

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
24.10.1740 - 2.6.1743Commander ADM 6/16/495
Confirmed 18.6.1745ADM 6/162.6.1743 - 18.9.1744Commander ADM 6/16/401
Confirmed 11.12.1744ADM 6/16

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
24.10.1740 - 6.4.1742Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/424
Confirmed 15.1.1744/45ADM 6/16

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
30.10.1740 - 16.10.1744Master's Mate Transferedref:1700

Service History

DateEventSource
8.3.1742/43

Refitting at Port Mahon

ADM 106
14.12.1743

At Gibraltar

ADM354
18.10.1744Paid offADM 33

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM354 Document

ref:1700 Web Site

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Tuesday 28th of July 2026 17:37	Paul Martinovich	Thomas BennettBritish Naval Sailor Service 1797-1838
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