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Saint Olave

26863
Nominal Guns14HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1756HCA26
First Commissioned10.9.1756HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1757HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen140Tons BM 

Armament


10.9.1756Broadside Weight = 3 Imperial Pound ( 1.3608 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck14 Carriage Guns

23.4.1757Broadside Weight = 5 Imperial Pound ( 2.268 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck20 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck16 Carriage Guns

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
10.9.175695 HCA26
23.4.1757100 HCA26

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
10.9.1756 - 3.1757Captain
Chambers ClarkBritish
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1756-1757
HCA26
23.4.1757 - 1757Captain
John MajorBritish
Privateer
Service 1757-1782
HCA26

Service History


DateEventSource
26.3.1757

Arrived at Dover

ref:818
4.6.1757

Arrived at Cowes for a cruise.

ref:818
8.6.1757

Sailed from Cowes for a cruise.

HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/5/153 1756 September 10

Commander: Chambers Clark.

Ship: Saint Olave.

Burden: 140 tons.

Crew: 95.

Owners: Henry Butler and Company of Saint Olave, Surrey, merchants.

Lieutenant: John Piper.

Gunner: John Jones.

Boatswain: William Thomas.

Carpenter: James Brown.

Surgeon: Henry Burn.

Cook: John Stapleton.

Armament: 14 carriage and 12 swivel guns.

Folio: 167


Letter of Marque, 23rd Apr 1757HCA26
HCA 26/7/103 1757 April 23

Commander: John Major.

Ship: Saint Olave.

Burden: 150 tons.

Crew: 100.

Owners: Henry Butler, Edward Russell, ?Amos Smith, Richard Davis, James Read, Ralph Hilditch and Company, all of Southwark, merchants.

Lieutenant: Robert Duncason.

Gunner: Caleb Harris.

Boatswain: Thomas Pattison.

Carpenter: John Webber.

Surgeon: Charles King.

Cook: Robert Johnson.

Armament: 16 carriage and 20 swivel guns.

Folio: 106



 
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