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Oldbury

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Nominal Guns10HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1758HCA26
First Commissioned16.3.1758HCA26
Home PortBristol - England HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Blown Up1763ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen140Tons BM 

Armament


16.3.1758Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck10 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1758/03/16 - 1762/01/21
Thomas DeaneBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1741-1762
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
16.3.175835 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
16.3.1758 - 21.1.1762Captain
John WatkinsBritish
Privateer
Service 1758-1762
HCA26

Service History


DateEventSource
16.3.1758Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
21.1.1762Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
1763

early in 1763 blown up with nearly 500 slaves on board off the coast of  Africa

ref:1846


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/9/65 1758 March 16

Commander: John Watkins.

Ship: Oldbury.

Burden: 140 tons.

Crew: 35

Owners: Thomas Deane and Company of Bristol, merchants.

Lieutenant: Thomas Watkins.

Gunner: Timothy Oxendell.

Boatswain: Harry Edwards.

Carpenter: William Wood.

Surgeon: Walter Robe.

Cook: John Bowles.

Armament: 10 carriage guns.

Folio: 66



 
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