British Privateer ship 'Alexander' (1746)

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Alexander

15469
Nominal Guns20BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1746BWAS-1714
Home PortBristol - England BWAS-1714
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1714
CategoryPrivateerBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShipBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Last known1746BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBG
Burthen200Ton 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen320Ton 

Armament


20.4.1746Broadside Weight = 60 Imperial Pound ( 27.21 kg)BG
Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1745/08/13 - 1745
Henry HobhouseBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1745-1750
,
Isaac HobhouseBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1740-1748
,
Thomas JonesBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1745-1781
,
Henry WestBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1744-1761
,
Thomas HolmesBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1745
,
James BanisterBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1744-1758
Ownerref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
13.8.1745250 ref:1846
20.4.1746150 BG

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
13.8.1745 - 21.4.1746Captain
Samuel PhillipsBritish
Privateer
Service 1745-1746
ref:184622.1.1746/47 - Captain
Robert LeighBritish
Privateer
Service 1747
ref:1846

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
22.1.1746/47 - Lieutenant
Valentine PowellBritish
Privateer
Service 1747
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
13.8.1745Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
20.4.1746Took the Frigate
Le Solebay (26) 1744-1746
French 26 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
cut out off Ile de ReBWAS-1714
21.4.1746Arrived at Bristol ref:1846
22.1.1746/47Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
bef.7.1747Took the Merchant
Veuve (Unknown) 1747-1747
French Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
ref:1846
bef.7.1747Took the Merchant
Dianne (Unknown) 1747-1747
French Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
ref:1846

 
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Posted by Jeffrey McQuinley on Wednesday 25th of December 2024 08:11

The Bristol privateer Alexander letter of Marque declaration is dated 13 August 1745. In "Bristol Privateers and Ships of War" (source ID 1846) the Alexander is listed at 320 tons and 250 men. The retaking of the Solebay occurred on 10 April 1746 according to "Royal Navy: A History" William Laird Clowes

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