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Dragon

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Nominal Guns14HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1758HCA26
First Commissioned12.5.1758HCA26
Home PortBristol - England HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1758HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen150Tons BM 

Armament


12.5.1758Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck14 Carriage Guns

31.10.1758Broadside Weight = 2.5 Imperial Pound ( 1.134 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck10 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck14 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1758/05/12 - 1758/10/31
Samuel ThomasBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1757-1758
,
Josiah ThomasBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1757-1758
,
Merlin FrenchBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
,
Michael MillerBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1744-1758
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
12.5.1758100 HCA26
31.10.1758120 HCA26

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
12.5.1758 - 1758Captain
John LiddellBritish
Privateer
Service 1758
HCA26
31.10.1758 - 1758Captain
Daniel LearyBritish
Privateer
Service 1757-1758
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
12.5.1758Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
31.10.1758Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/9/127 1758 May 12

Commander: John Liddell.

Ship: Dragon.

Burden: 150 tons.

Crew: 100.

Owners: Martin French and Company of Bristol, merchants.

Lieutenant: William Wilkins.

Gunner: William Young.

Boatswain: Roger Watts.

Carpenter: John Williams.

Surgeon: William Pearce.

Cook: Humphrey Jones.

Armament: 14 carriage guns.

Folio: 128


Letter of Marque 1758/2HCA26
HCA 26/10/89 1758 October 31

Commander: Daniel Leary.

Ship: Dragon.

Burden: 160 tons.

Crew: 120.

Owners: Samuel Thomas, Josiah Thomas, Merlin French, Thomas Pennington and Michael Miller of Bristol, merchants.

Lieutenant: Oliver Sherret.

Gunner: Samuel Trott.

Boatswain: ?Jenery Wood.

Carpenter: James Davis.

Surgeon: John French.

Cook: Thomas Lebeck.

Armament: 14 carriage and 10 swivel guns.

Folio:


serviceref:1846

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