British hired ship 'Hamburg Merchant' (1653)

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Hamburg Merchant
Nominal Guns	34	TRN2
Nationality	Commonwealth of England
Operator	State Navy
Hired	1653	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Unknown	TRN2
Category	Hired Vessel	TRN2
Ship Type	Ship	TRN2
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	TRN2
Last known	1656	TRN2

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Burthen350Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1653120 TRN2

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1653 - 1654CaptainBWAS-1603

Service History

DateEventSource
21.3.1652/53Contract issued to captain Edmund Greene for the hire of the Hamburg Merchant for six months at £120 per monthW036
18.4.1653Orders issued that the crew of the be paid to the 1st January last and employed on the Hamburg MerchantW036
22.4.1653The Hamburg Merchant has sailed without the additional crew from the W036
2.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard
6.6.1653In Leith RoadsW036
16.6.1653At Hull, "Asks whether he shall lie on the northern coast according to the Generals' order, or convoy the victualling ships to the fleet. Is sorry not to have been in the late engagement. [The Gabbard?]"W036
24.6.1653Has taken in provision at Hull, and is to sail to Yarmouth for further instructionsW036
10.7.1653Arrived in Southwold Bay in company with the and some victuallersW036
27.9.1653At Woolwich, requesting the removal of sick men to hospitalW036
11.1656Returned from the River Elbe inc company with , and W036

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

TRN2William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

W036Mary Anne Everett Green, Book

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