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Prince Ferdinand

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Nominal Guns20ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant21.7.1758ref:1846
First Commissioned20.7.1758HCA26
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known12.2.1762ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen300Ton 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1758/07/21 - 1762/02/12
William ReeveBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1742-1763
,
Christopher DevonshireBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1707-1763
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
21.7.175850 ref:1846

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
21.7.1758 - 12.2.1762Captain
James CarbryBritish
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1749-1762
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
21.7.1758Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
2.1759

after engaging a French frigate of 36 guns, the Prince Ferdinand arrived at  Cartagena

ref:1846
12.2.1762Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846


Notes on Ship


HCA referenceHCA26

HCA 26/9/174 1758 July 20


Serviceref:1846

Letter of Marque trader


shipref:1846

The Prince Ferdinand had a “lion head,” and was painted “black and yellow.”



 
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