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Constantine

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Nominal Guns16HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1756HCA26
First Commissioned7.10.1756HCA26
Home PortBristol - England HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last Mentioned9.12.1760ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen200Tons BM 

Armament


7.10.1756Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck16 Carriage Guns

23.11.1760Broadside Weight = 36 Imperial Pound ( 16.326 kg)ref:1846
Gun Deck18 British 4-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1756/10/07 - 1756
Isaac EltonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1704-1764
Sole Owner
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
7.10.175640 HCA26

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
7.10.1756 - 1756Captain
John LeeBritish
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1756-1757
HCA26
15.8.1757 - 9.12.1760Captain
Robert ForsythBritish
Privateer
Service 1757-1760
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
7.10.1756Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
7.1757

while sailing from Cephalonia sent 1 prize into Malta, Constantine arrived at  Bristol

ref:1846
15.8.1757Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
10.1757

French? merchant Constant was captured

ref:1846
10.1757Took the Merchant
Saint Jean Baptiste (36) 1757-1757
French 36 Gun
Merchant Unknown
ref:1846
15.12.1757

in company with Bristol privateer Severn, captured French merchant David, 400 tons

ref:1846
1759Took the Merchant
Aurore (Unknown) 1759-1759
French Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
ref:1846
10.1759

October, 1759, the Constantine arrived at Newfoundland, having rescued on the passage the crew of the Pearl, Captain Wheden, from Bristol for  Newfoundland Colony

ref:1846
23.11.1760

fought French privateer Victorieux near Cartagena. battle Constantine vs Victorieux Cartagena

ref:1846


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/6/39 1756 October 7

Commander: John Lee.

Ship: Constantine.

Burden: 200 tons.

Crew: 40.

Owners: Isaac Elton of Bristol.

Lieutenant: John Jump.

Gunner: William Jones.

Boatswain: John Field.

Carpenter: John Barker.

Surgeon: William Neal.

Cook: Robert Wareham.

Armament: 16 carriage guns.

Folio: 40



 
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