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Nominal Guns18ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned29.12.1777ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnited States - North America ref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeFrigate
Foundered12.1781ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen200Ton 

Armament


29.12.1777Broadside Weight = 54.5 Imperial Pound ( 24.7158 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown2 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck18 British 6-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1777/12/29 - 1781/12
Henry GarnettBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1761-1781
,
John RogersBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1777-1812
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
29.12.1777110 ref:1846

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
16.9.1778 - bef.18.7.1779Captain
Joseph RobbinsBritish
Privateer
Service 1777-1780
ref:1846
19.7.1779 - bef.14.4.1780Captain
Daniel DaleBritish
Privateer
Service 1779-1780
ref:1846
15.4.1780 - 12.1781Captain
John AselbyBritish
Privateer
Service 1777-1781
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
29.12.1777Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
16.9.1778Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
12.1778

with prize Cigale arrived at Poole

ref:1846
bef.18.7.1779

In company with Minerva captured Comte d'Artois (sold at Bristol August 1779)

ref:1846
19.7.1779Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
24.8.1779

in company with Liverpool privateer Amazon, captured Santa Ines

ref:1846
24.8.1779Took the Urca
Santa Ines (40) 1773-1779
Spanish 40 Gun
5th Rate Urca
ref:1846
15.4.1780Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
1.5.1780

in storm mainmast was shivered by lightning while at anchor at Kingroad,  Bristol

ref:1846
aft.2.5.1780

in company with privateers Grand Trimmer and Alligator, captured Fortune and Victorieux, sailing Corunna for Bordeaux

ref:1846
8.1780

in company with Alligator and Alert, captured a Spanish brigantine sailing Spain for France

ref:1846
9.1780Arrived at Bristol ref:1846
12.1781

sailing from Petersburg, lost in the Gulf of Finland Baltic Sea

ref:1846


Notes on Ship


shipref:1846

American frigate built ship



 
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