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Cato

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Nominal Guns16HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1757HCA26
First Commissioned23.9.1757HCA26
Home PortLiverpool - Lancashire HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1757HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen200Tons BM 

Armament


23.9.1757Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck16 Carriage Guns

5.10.1757Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck16 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1757/09/23 - 1757
John KnightBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1652-1781
,
Thomas FearnesBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1757
,
Charles GooreBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1759
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
23.9.175750 HCA26
5.10.175750 HCA26

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
23.9.1757 - 4.10.1757Captain
Thomas WinterBritish
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1756-1757
HCA26
5.10.1757 - 1757Captain
Thomas FearnesBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1757
HCA26

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
5.10.1757 - 1757Lieutenant
Thomas WinterBritish
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1756-1757
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/8/64 1757 September 23

Commander: Thomas Winter.

Ship: Cato.

Burden: 200 tons.

Crew: 50.

Owners: Charles Goore, John Knight and Thomas Fearns of Liverpool, merchants.

Lieutenant: John McNail.

Gunner: John Clifton.

Boatswain: John Fazacherly.

Carpenter: Paul Cotter.

Surgeon: Edward Parr.

Cook: John Stevens.

Armament: 16 carriage guns.

Folio: 65.

Note that the Johnson and Princess Amelia received similar commissions.


Other Details (2)HCA26
HCA 26/8/72 1757 October 5

Commander: Thomas Fearnes.

Ship: Cato.

Burden: 200 tons.

Crew: 50.

Owners: Charles Goore, John Knight of Liverpool, merchants, and Thomas Fearnes.

Lieutenant: Thomas Winter.

Gunner: John Clifton.

Boatswain: John Fazackerley.

Carpenter: Paul Cotter.

Surgeon: Edward Parr.

Cook: John Stevens.

Armament: 16 carriage guns.

Folio: 73



 
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