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Eagle

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Eagle Galley
Nominal Guns20HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1758HCA26
First Commissioned31.3.1758HCA26
Home PortBristol - England HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1758HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen300Tons BM 

Armament


31.3.1758Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck20 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1758/03/31 - 1758
John GresleyBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1744-1780
HCA26
1758/03/31 - 1759/09/12
Thomas RockBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1762
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
31.3.175870 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
31.3.1758 - 1758Captain
Joseph JonesBritish
Privateer
Service 1758
HCA26

Service History


DateEventSource
31.3.1758Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
12.9.1759

newspapers reported the crew of the Eagle galley overpowered the press gang with deaths and wounded on both sides in Cardiff near  Bristol

ref:1846


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/9/87 1758 March 31

Commander: Joseph Jones.

Ship: Eagle Galley.

Burden: 300 tons.

Crew: 70.

Owners: John Gresley, William Dolpratt, Thomas Farr senior, Thomas Farr junior, Samuel Davis and Thomas Rook of Bristol, merchants.

Lieutenant: John Leversedge.

Gunner: Edward Barry.

Boatswain: William Walker.

Carpenter: William Viner.

Surgeon: Robert Elliot.

Cook: Thomas Giles.

Armament: 20 carriage guns.

Folio: 88



 
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