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Walpole

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Nominal Guns26HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorEast India Company
Launched1752EICS
Home PortLondon - Thames EICS
How acquiredPurpose builtEICS
ShipyardUnknownEICS
CategoryMerchantHCA26
Ship TypeEast IndiamanEICS
Sailing RigShip RiggedEICS
Last known1762EICS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:925
Burthen499Tons BM 

Armament


9.1.1759Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck26 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1759/01/09 - 1759
Joseph SalvadorBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1757-1759
HCA26

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
9.1.1759 - 1759Captain
Parson FennerBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1759-1762
HCA26
5.3.1762 - 20.9.1762Captain (HEIC)
Parson FennerBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1759-1762
ref:925

Service History


DateEventSource
9.1.1759Issued with a Letter of Marque as a 26 gun Privateer East IndiamanHCA26


Notes on Ship


4th Voyageref:925

CoAST AND BAY.
(Richard Walpole, Esq.)
Capt. Parson Fenner
1 John Richman
2 John Fred. Andrews
3 Thomas Johnstone
4 William Moffat
Sur. James Moffat
Pur. Isaac Staff Godsale
Sailed Ports. 5 March, 1762
Tak. off Ceylon, 20 Sep. 1762


Letter of Marque 1759HCA26
HCA 26/10/145 1759 January 9

Commander: Parson Fenner.

Ship: Walpole.

Burden: 499 tons.

Crew: 99.

Owners: Richard Walpole and Joseph Salvadore of London, merchants.

Lieutenant: William Peters.

Gunner: Patrick McMullen.

Boatswain: Thomas Trincolo.

Carpenter: Samuel Webb.

Surgeon: John Pattison.

Cook: Lewis Clark.

Armament: 26 carriage guns.

Folio: 146.

Note that the Pearl received a similar commission



 
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