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Argyle

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Duke of Argyle
Nominal Guns24ref:1980
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned7.6.1729ref:1980
Home PortLondon - Thames ref:1980
ShipyardUnknownref:1980
CategoryMerchantref:1980
Ship TypeSlave Ship
Burnt to avoid capturec.4.1743ref:1980

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:2045
Burthen220Ton 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
173325 ref:2045

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
7.6.1729 - c.4.1743Captain
George HamiltonBritish
Ship Owner
Merchant Sailor
Service 1729-1743
ref:1980

Service History


DateEventSource
c.5.1729

Arrived at Jamaica from West Africa

ref:2048
1732At Gulf of Guinea ref:1980
1736Arrived at Holland ref:1980
2.1737

Sailed from Holland to Guinea

ref:1980
4.1737Refitted as a Shore Establishment Slave Shipref:1980
12.8.1740

Arrived at Greenock from Jamaica

ref:852
1742

Hull very rotten. Two new pumps were worked continuosly and it was only with their help that the ship was kept afloat.

ref:1980
9.2.1742/43Guinea raid
c.4.1743

Blown up to avoid capture by the privateers Diligente and Santisima Trinidad. Gulf of Guinea

TGM

 
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