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Mermaid

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Nominal Guns10HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1756HCA26
First Commissioned12.11.1756HCA26
Home PortYarmouth IOW - Isle of Wight HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1756HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen150Tons BM 

Armament


12.11.1756Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck10 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1756/11/12 - 1756
William BrownBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1756-1782
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
12.11.175625 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
12.11.1756 - 1756Captain
William SmithBritish
Privateer
Service 1756-1758
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/6/90 1756 November 12

Commander: William Smith.

Ship: Mermaid.

Burden: 150 tons.

Crew: 25.

Owners: William Brown and William Fisher of Yarmouth, merchants.

Lieutenant: Thomas Truman.

Gunner: George Rawlinson.

Boatswain: Henry Barns.

Carpenter: Andrew Jennings.

Surgeon: Francis Drake.

Cook: Alexander Roberts.

Armament: 10 carriage guns.

Folio: 93



 
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