British Privateer 'Champion Snow' (1756)

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Champion Snow
Nominal Guns	14	HCA26
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Private Owners
Extant	1756	HCA26
First Commissioned	16.6.1756	HCA26
Home Port	Bristol - England	HCA26
Shipyard	Unknown	HCA26
Category	Privateer	HCA26
Ship Type	Unknown	HCA26
Last Mentioned	1757	HCA26

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen140Tons BM

Armament

28.7.1757Broadside Weight = 1.5 Imperial Pound ( 0.6804 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck6 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck14 Carriage Guns

Owners

DatesOwnerSource
1756/06/16 - 1757/07/28HCA26

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
16.6.175660 HCA26
28.7.175770 HCA26

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
16.6.1756 - 1756CaptainHCA2628.7.1757 - 1757CaptainHCA26

Service History

DateEventSource
16.6.1756Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
28.7.1757

Issued with a new Letter of Marque

HCA26

Notes on Ship

Letter of MarqueHCA26

Owners: John Noble of Bristol.

Lieutenant: William Hunter.

Gunner: George Stokes.

Boatswain: John Lane.

Carpenter: Robert James.

Surgeon: James Nebatt.

Cook: Thomas Jones.

HCA 26/5/55 Folio: 69

Other Details 1757HCA26

HCA 26/8/15 1757 July 28

Commander: William Francis.

Ship: Champion.

Burden: 140 tons.

Crew: 70.

Owners: John Noble of Bristol, merchant.

Lieutenant: William Bates.

Gunner: Daniel Harris.

Boatswain: James Welch.

Carpenter: John Cook.

Surgeon: David Price.

Cook: David Jones.

Armament: 14 carriage and 6 swivel guns.

Folio: 16

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

HCA26Authority, Web Site

ref:1846J W Damer Powell, Book

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