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Nanny

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Nominal Guns14HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1757HCA26
First Commissioned30.9.1757HCA26
Home PortLiverpool - Lancashire HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1757HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen140Tons BM 

Armament


30.9.1757Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck14 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1757/09/30 - 1757
John KnightBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1652-1781
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
30.9.175730 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
30.9.1757 - 1757Captain
Ralph DarbyshireBritish
Privateer
Service 1757
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/8/67 1757 September 30

Commander: Ralph Darbyshire.

Ship: Nanny.

Burden: 140 tons.

Crew: 30.

Owners: Captain Thomas Darbyshire and John Knights of Liverpool, merchants.

Lieutenant: Joseph Saxon.

Gunner: John Clifton.

Boatswain: Thomas Wright.

Carpenter: John Ackers.

Surgeon: Edward Parr.

Cook: Robert Harrison.

Armament: 14 carriage guns.

Folio: 68.

Note that the Sally received a similar commission.



 
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