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Princes Carolina

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Nominal Guns8HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1756HCA26
First Commissioned25.8.1756HCA26
Home PortScarborough - Yorkshire HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1756HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen280Tons BM 

Armament


25.8.1756Broadside Weight = 1.5 Imperial Pound ( 0.6804 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck6 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck8 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1756
John WilliamsonBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1756-1757
,
John HebdenBritish
Ship Owner
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
25.8.175620 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
25.8.1756 - 1756Captain
John WilliamsonBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1756-1757
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/5/125 1756 August 25

Commander: John Williamson.

Ship: Princess Carolina.

Burden: 280 tons.

Crew: 20.

Owners: John Hebden of Scarborough, merchant and Captain John Williamson.

Lieutenant: John Johnston.

Gunner: Robert Robertson.

Boatswain: John Todd.

Carpenter: Christopher Harrison.

Surgeon: William Fall.

Cook: John Jones.

Armament: 8 carriage and 6 swivel guns.

Folio: 139



 
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