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Cruiser

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Cruizer
Nominal Guns14ref:1908
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Launched1744ref:1908
How acquiredPurpose builtref:1908
ShipyardUnknownref:1908
CategoryPrivateerref:1908
Ship TypeSnow
Captured22.4.1746ref:1908

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1908
Burthen200Ton 

Armament


5.9.1745Broadside Weight Unknownref:2050
Location Unknown18 Stone Guns
Gun Deck18 Iron Guns

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
5.9.1745130 ref:2050
4.1746150180 guns, 80 sabers, 60 pistols and a large quantity of ammunition and grenades.GDM01

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1744 - 22.4.1746Captain
William ClymerBritish
Privateer
Service 1744-1746
ref:1908
5.1745 - Captain
John SutherlandBritish
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1745
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
5.1745

Capture two spanish merchants

ref:1908
bef.5.1745

In company with Bristol privateer Prince Charles, recaptured British merchant Kingsweston

ref:1846
6.1745

Capture a French shooner, Oronoko to Martinico

ref:946
17.4.1746

With the English privateers Fame's Revenge and Assistance, Cruiser attacks four French merchantmen, capturing two of them:

          1.- Neptune, 400 Tons.

          2.- Jason, 150 Tons.

ref:946
20.4.1746

Attacked by two xebecs of the Compañia de Cuba captained by Vicente de la Quintana and Luis de Velasco. The Cruiser surrendered after four hours of combat.

ref:1908
22.4.1746Cleaning operation 1746

 
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