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Fox

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Nominal Guns18HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1757HCA26
First Commissioned2.2.1757HCA26
Home PortLondon - Thames HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1757HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen100Tons BM 

Armament


2.6.1757Broadside Weight = 4 Imperial Pound ( 1.8144 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck16 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck18 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1757/06/02 - 1757
John CalcroftBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1757
,
Peter Taylor British
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1759
HCA26
1757/07/11 - 1757
James JohnsonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1759
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
2.6.1757100 HCA26
11.7.1757100 HCA26

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
2.6.1757 - 7.1757Captain
Henry GiffordBritish
Privateer
Service 1757
HCA26
11.7.1757 - 1757Captain
William CowanBritish
Privateer
Service 1757
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/7/136 1757 June 2

Commander: Henry Gifford.

Ship: Fox.

Burden: 100 tons.

Crew: 100.

Owners: Peter Taylor, John Calcroft and Company of Westminster.

Lieutenant: Thomas Jacobson.

Gunner: Abraham Roberts.

Boatswain: Thomas Jones.

Carpenter: John Tomkins.

Surgeon: Abraham Watkins.

Cook: James Weather.

Armament: 18 carriage and 16 swivel guns.

Folio: 139


Other Details 1757HCA26
HCA 26/7/171 1757 July 11

Commander: William Cowan.

Ship: Fox.

Burden: 100 tons.

Crew: 100.

Owners: Peter Taylor, James Johnson, John Calcraft and James Plunkett of London, merchants.

Lieutenant: Richard Everdell.

Gunner: Michael James.

Boatswain: Thomas Smith.

Carpenter: William Johnson.

Surgeon: Robert Viney.

Cook: Philip le Gros.

Armament: 18 carriage and 16 swivel guns.

Folio: 175.

Note that the Oliver Cromwell received a similar commission



 
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