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Peakbay

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Nominal Guns14HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1757HCA26
First Commissioned16.3.1757HCA26
Home PortLondon - Thames HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1757HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen250Tons BM 

Armament


16.3.1757Broadside Weight = 3.5 Imperial Pound ( 1.5876 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck14 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck14 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1757/03/16 - 1757
John Ewer British
Ship Owner
Service 1757-1758
,
Walter EwerBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1757-1758
,
Drake and Long of LondonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
16.3.175750 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
16.3.1757 - 1757Captain
Alexander HamiltonBritish
Privateer
Service 1747-1757
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/7/63 1757 March 16

Commander: Alexander Hamilton.

Ship: Peakbay.

Burden: 250 tons.

Crew: 50.

Owners: Walter and John Ewer, Messrs. Drake and Long of London, merchants.

Lieutenant: Thomas Watt.

Gunner: Walter Ewer.

Boatswain: Richard Hughes.

Carpenter: Michael Coesbrook.

Surgeon: William Tennant.

Cook: Emanuel Nigrado.

Armament: 14 carriage and 14 swivel guns.

Folio: 66



 
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