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Guinea Galley

28118
Galère de Guinée
Nominal GunsUnknownref:1010
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal African Company
Acquired1695ref:1010
ShipyardUnknownref:1010
CategoryMerchantref:1010
Ship TypeMerchantmanref:1010
Captured12.8.1695ref:1010
Becomes

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:692
Burthen80French Tonneaux78.32 

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1695 - 12.8.1695Captain
William PilesBritish
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1695-1696
, this seaman ?
ref:1837

Service History


DateEventSource
12.8.1695Taken by
Le Saint Luc (16) 1694-1696
French 16 Gun
Privateer Frigate (Frégate Légère)
on the coasts of England by Lat 50' , near Cape Clear .
ref:1010
13.12.1695

Losses of the Compagny : 1650 Livres Sterlings .

ref:1837


Notes on Ship


Act of Council of Prizesref:1010

Jugement du Conseil des prises du 15/09/1695 , declarant de bonne prise le vaisseau la Galere de Guinée , appartenant à la Compagnie Royale d'Afrique , de Londres , pris le 12/08/1695 sur les cotes d'Angleterre , par 50 degrès de latitude , par les sieurs Gervais du Moulin Neuf et Aunay , commandant les frégates le Saint-Luc et le Saint-Antoine .


Captors ?ref:1837

The Guinea Galley , Capt. Piles , taken by 2 privateers near Cape Clear the 1st of August and carried into Brest 

2 notes on the 10 and 13 december 1695 : same losses 1650 Livres Sterlings but 1 captor on the 10 and 2 on the 13 .



 
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