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Duke of Cumberland

28827
Nominal Guns20ref:1290
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired28.11.1745ref:1290
ShipyardUnknownref:1290
CategoryPrivateerref:1290
Ship TypeShipref:1290
Last known1745ref:1290

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1290
Displacement180Ton 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
28.11.1745130 ref:1290

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
28.11.1745 - Captain
Benjamin CranstonBritish
Privateer
Service 1744
ref:1290

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1745First Lieutenant
Clement StantonBritish
Privateer
Service 1744-1745
ref:1293
1745Second Lieutenant
John PetelBritish
Privateer
Service 1745
ref:1293

3 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1745Boatswain
John LeggBritish
Privateer
Service 1745-1747
ref:1293
1745Master
Benjamin LangworthyBritish
Privateer
Service 1744-1745
ref:1293
1745Gunner
William EdmondsBritish
Privateer
Service 1743-1745
ref:1293

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1745Quartermaster
William WantonBritish
Privateer
Service 1745
ref:1293
1745Master's Mate
John NisbetBritish
Privateer
Service 1745
ref:1293


Notes on Ship


Letter of Marqueref:1290

1745 Nov. 28. Duke of Cumberland. Ship. Tons 180. Men 130.

Guns: 20 carriage, 30 swivel.

Commander, Benjamin Cranston.

Bond. £1500.

Bonders, Benjamin Cranston, mariner, principal; Godfrey Mallbone, merchant and George Wanton, Esq., sureties; all of Newport.

Witnesses, Jacob Hasey, James Martin.



 
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Posted by Scott Rizzi on Thursday 6th of November 2025 00:25

Hello! In a newspaper article from the New York Mercury, dated June 4, 1753, I spotted an advertisement for sailing on the Duke of Cumberland to be under Captain James Lilly. Didn't know if this would be a source of information to add to this page if the info is reliable! Can send the link or a .jpg if needed. Henrico County Public Schools is my employer if you need verification, [email protected]


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