Braave

Posted by Jon Miller on Saturday 18th of July 2026 21:46

Portsmouth, 20 June 1801: The Severn is arrived at New York from Canton. On the 15th of January, in Molacca Roads, fell in with the British ships Centurion, Sybille, and Braave, of 40 guns each, and Victorious, of 74 guns. The first-mentioned ships were from Batavia, , having razed the blockade of that place. [Hampshire Telegraph, 22 June 1801]

Posted by Jon Miller on Tuesday 30th of June 2026 19:12

This does not seem to accord with the sale of he Braave in 1825, but appears to be the same ship;

Plymouth, 11 April 1716: The Braave (late powder ship) is in dock, breaking up. [Hampshire Telegraph, 15 April 1816]

Posted by colin dore on Saturday 10th of January 2026 14:10

in addition at the time the Midshipman was a Michael Gandy. The logs he wrote still exist and were sold by Marshall's Rare Books.

Posted by colin dore on Saturday 10th of January 2026 13:59

in my geneaology search i found a George Ross who was the Boatswain aboard the Braave in 1803. he married in Portsea in 1804 aged 22.

Posted by Tim Oakley on Friday 8th of March 2019 06:12

12 Jun 1802 Imperieuse38 Captain Josias Rowley arrived Spithead from the Cape of Good Hope with Captain Alexander, late of the Braave, a passenger.