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26756
Nominal Guns14HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1756HCA26
First Commissioned17.6.1756HCA26
Home PortBristol - England HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last Mentioned1756HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen200Tons BM 

Armament


7.6.1756Broadside Weight = 42 Imperial Pound ( 19.047 kg)ref:1846
Gun Deck14 British 6-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1756/06/17 - 1756
Richard FarrBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1744-1762
,
James LarocheBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1739-1769
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
17.6.1756150 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
17.6.1756 - 1756Captain
Robert WapshuttBritish
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1755-1756
HCA26

Service History


DateEventSource
2.7.1756

sailed on first cruise from  Bristol

ref:1846
8.1756

returned from first cruise to  Bristol

ref:1846
bef.8.1756Took the Merchant
Marie Esther (Unknown) 1756-1756
French Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
ref:1846
bef.8.1756Took the Merchant
Aimable Julie (Unknown) 1756-1756
French Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
ref:1846
bef.8.1756Took the Snow
Promethe (Unknown) 1756-1756
French Unknown Gun
Merchant Snow
ref:1846
aft.6.1758

sailed in company with privateers Constantine and Dreadnought

ref:1846
aft.6.1758Took the Privateer
Bayonette (18) 1758-1758
French 18 Gun
Privateer Unknown
ref:1846
6.1758

sailed on second cruise from  Bristol

ref:1846
11.1758

returned from second cruise to  Bristol

ref:1846


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26

Owners: James Laroche, Richard Farr, John Thompson, ?Jeane Elton, Michael Becher, Crauford Becher, Mark Davies, John Stratton and Thomas Eeston of Bristol, merchants.

Lieutenant: John Hill.

Gunner: George Mittins.

Boatswain: Joseph Critchley.

Carpenter: Robert Morgan.

Surgeon: John Nicholls.

Cook: Joseph Midlecomb.

HCA 26/5/57 Folio: 71


Serviceref:1846

First Bristol privateer of the Seven Years War



 
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