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Valentine

28046
Nominal Guns26HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorEast India Company
Launched1758HCA26
Home PortLondon - Thames HCA26
How acquiredPurpose builtHCA26
ShipyardBlackwall Yard - Blackwall HCA26
Constructor
John PerryBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1758-1767
HCA26
CategoryMerchantHCA26
Ship TypeEast IndiamanHCA26
Sailing RigShip RiggedHCA26
Last known1765HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen499Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentIORMAR
Burthen655Tons BM 

Armament


28.11.1758Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck26 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1758/11/28 - 1758
Sir Charles Raymond (1st Baronet)British
Ship Owner
Merchant Sailor
Service 1735-1789
,
Andrew MoffettBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1758-1761
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
28.11.175899 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
16.2.1759 - 11.10.1765Captain (HEIC)
William FernellBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1751-1765
IORMAR

Service History


DateEventSource
28.11.1758Issued with a Letter of MarqueHCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/10/106 1758 November 28

Commander: William Fernell.

Ship: Valentine.

Burden: 499 tons.

Crew: 99.

Owners: Charles Raymond, Henry Norris, Henry Sharp and Andrew Moffett of London, merchants.

Lieutenant: William Brown.

Gunner: David Blair.

Boatswain: Hugh Kirk.

Carpenter: Thomas Ravenhill.

Surgeon: Thomas Jones.

Cook: Benjamin Fise.

Armament: 26 carriage guns.

Folio: 107


VoyagesIORMAR

Built by Perry, launched 1758, 3 decks, 3in bottom, 655 tons.

Principal Managing Owner: Charles Raymond.

Voyages:

(1) 1758/9 Madras and China. Capt William Fernell. Portsmouth 16 Feb 1759 - 15 Jul Trincomalee - 29 Jul Negapatam - 16 Aug Madras - 6 Dec Batavia - 7 Jun 1760 Whampoa - Second Bar 21 Dec - 6 Jun 1761 St Helena - 20 Sep Downs.

(2) 1761/2 Benkulen and China. Capt William Fernell. Portsmouth 25 Jun 1762 - 29 Nov Batavia - 19 Feb 1763 Benkulen - 14 Oct Hainan 20 Mar 1764 - 27 Mar Whampoa - Second Bar 28 Jun - 11 Oct Buton - 1 Mar 1765 Balambangan - 25 Jun St Helena - 11 Oct Downs.



 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by AvM on Wednesday 9th of August 2017 12:56

Roland Hackman
19 Sep 1758 launched by Perry, Blackwall for Charles Raymond
659bm
1766 found to be userviceable , when being surveyed for a further voyage
sold for beaking up.


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