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King David

27800
Nominal Guns10HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1758HCA26
First Commissioned14.6.1758HCA26
Home PortBristol - England HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1758HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen250Tons BM 

Armament


14.6.1758Broadside Weight = 1.5 Imperial Pound ( 0.6804 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck6 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck10 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1756/06/10 - 1762/01/14
Walter LougherBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1762
,
Isaac EdwardsBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1707-1762
ref:1846
1758/06/14 - 1758
Michael MillerBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1744-1758
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
14.6.175825 HCA26

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
14.6.1758 - 1758Captain
William LewisBritish
Privateer
Service 1758
HCA26
14.1.1762 - 1762Captain
Thomas LewisBritish
Privateer
Service 1762-1779
ref:1846


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/9/147 1758 June 14

Commander: William Lewis.

Ship: King David.

Burden: 250 tons.

Crew: 25.

Owners: Michael Miller of Bristol, merchant.

Lieutenant: Thomas Lewi.

Gunner: David Evans.

Boatswain: Humphrey Doddridge.

Carpenter: William Row.

Surgeon: Alexander Lee.

Cook: John Brown.

Armament: 10 carriage and 6 swivel guns.

Folio: 148



 
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