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Truelove

27600
Nominal Guns8HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1758HCA26
First Commissioned31.1.1758HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1758HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen250Tons BM 

Armament


31.1.1758Broadside Weight = 2 Imperial Pound ( 0.9072 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck8 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1758/01/31 - 1758
John Woodbridge British
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
31.1.175830 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
31.1.1758 - 1758Captain
Charles MoultonBritish
Privateer
Service 1758
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/9/3 1758 January 31

Commander: Charles Moulton.

Ship: Truelove.

Burden: 250 tons.

Crew: 30.

Owners: John Woodbridge, Daniel Woodbridge, William Woodbridge and Company, merchants, and Gilbert Joddel.

Lieutenant: John Bonsley.

Gunner: Daniel Rolfe.

Boatswain: Andrew Holgan.

Carpenter: Robert Tomson.

Surgeon: Henry ?Welldeng.

Cook: Thomas Jones.

Armament: 8 carriage and 8 swivel guns.

Folio: 4



 
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