British hired armed ship 'Countess of Scarborough' (1777)

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Countess of Scarborough
Nominal Guns	20	TRN4
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	11.1777	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	TRN4
Category	Hired Vessel	TRN4
Ship Type	Armed Ship	TRN4
Captured	23.9.1779	TRN4

Armament

23.9.1779Broadside Weight = 60 Imperial Pound ( 27.21 kg)ref:1770
Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1779150 TRN4

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
12.11.1777 - 21.4.1778Commander ADM 6/21/335ADM 6/2118.4.1778 - 23.9.1779Commander: on board from 24.4.1778 ADM 6/21/392ADM 6/21

Service History

DateEventSource
13.10.1778Took the Ship off Cape Francois
23.9.1779Battle of Flamborough Head
23.9.1779Taken by

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/21 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

TRN4William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

ref:1770 Book

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Posted by John Terschak on Monday 11th of January 2016 14:13

Had 20 6-pounders

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