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Vale Sloop

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Nominal Guns1HCA26
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1696HCA26
First Commissioned10.1.1696HCA26
Home PortGuernsey - The Channel Islands ref:1010
ShipyardUnknownref:1010
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownref:1010
Captured23.6.1697ref:1010

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen4Ton 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1696/01/10 - 1696
Thomas Le MesurierBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1696-1697
HCA26
1697/03/12 - 1697/06/23
John MaingyBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1696-1697
,
William Le MerchantBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1697-1710
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
10.1.1695/9615 HCA26
12.3.1696/9725 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
10.1.1695/96 - 23.6.1697Captain
John MaingyBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1696-1697
ref:1010

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
12.3.1696/97 - 20.4.1697Master
Philip CartwrightBritish
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1697
HCA26

Service History


DateEventSource
23.6.1697Capture of Constant Friend and Vale Sloop


Notes on Ship


Commission of 10/01/1696HCA26

Commander: John Maingy.

Ship: Vale Sloop.

Burden: 4 tons.

Crew: 15.

Owners: Thomas le Mesurier, Eleazer le Marchand, Michael Falla and Elias Mesurier.

Lieutenant: Thomas Harris.

Master: Richard Mahen.

Boatswain: Peter Mahen.

Gunner: Peter Hamblin.

Carpenter: John de la Rue.

Cook: Ezekiel Dorney.

Armament: 1 gun.


Commission of 12/03/1697HCA26

Commander: John Maingy.

Ship: Vale Sloop.

Burden: 5 tons.

Crew: 25.

Owners: Eliazer le Merchant, William le Merchant, John Maingy and Elias le Mesurier.

Lieutenant: John Eymes.

Master: Philip Cartwright.

Boatswain: Richard Poidestre.

Gunner: John Dalby.

Carpenter: John Smith.

Cook: Peter le Mesurier.

Armament: 2 guns.



 
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