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Hawk

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Nominal Guns4HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1756HCA26
First Commissioned20.7.1756HCA26
Home PortHastings - Sussex HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1756HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen56Tons BM 

Armament


20.7.1756Broadside Weight = 3 Imperial Pound ( 1.3608 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck4 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1756/07/20 - 1756
John GraylingBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1756-1758
,
John MartinBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
20.7.175625 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
20.7.1756 - 1756Captain
John GraylingBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1756-1758
HCA26

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
20.7.1756 - 1756Lieutenant
Mark PhillipsBritish
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1756-1758
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/5/96 1756 July 20

Commander: John Grayling.

Ship: Hawk.

Burden: 56 tons.

Crew: 25.

Owners: John Martin, John Toft, Thomas Preed and Captain John Grayling, all of Hastings.

Lieutenant: Mark Phillips.

Gunner: Joseph Browning.

Boatswain: Mark Phillips.

Carpenter: John Hale.

Surgeon: John Serjeant.

Cook: Joseph Banaster.

Armament: 4 carriage and 12 swivel guns.

Folio: 110



 
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