American Privateer brigantine 'Franklin' (1778)

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Franklin			12917
Nominal Guns	18
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	Private Owners
Acquired	1778
First Commissioned	20.4.1778
Home Port	Beverley - Massachusetts
Shipyard	Unknown
Category	Privateer
Ship Type	Brigantine
Captured	4.1782

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB071
Burthen200Tons BM

Armament

4.1778Broadside Weight = 54 Imperial Pound ( 24.489 kg)B071
Gun Deck18 American 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1778100 B071

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
20.4.1778 - 10.1778MasterB07116.10.1778 - 1778MasterB07130.3.1779 - 3.1780Captain (Privateer): on board from 4.9.1779ref:202024.3.1780 - 10.1778MasterB07122.6.1781 - 12.1781MasterB07114.12.1781 - 4.1782MasterB071

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
20.4.1778 - 10.1778First LieutenantB07115.10.1778 - 1778First Lieutenant (Privateer)B07122.6.1781 - 12.1781First LieutenantB071

Service History

DateEventSource
4.1782Taken by the Assurance and AmphitriteB071

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B071Octavius Thondyke Howe, Digital Book

ref:2020 Periodical

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