British Privateer 'Severn' (1702)

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Severn

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Severn galley
Nominal Guns24ref:1846
NationalityKingdom of England
Operator
First Mentioned15.2.1701/2ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeUnknown
Last known31.7.1708ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen160Ton 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1702/02/15 - 1708/07/31
Abraham EltonBritish
Ship Owner
Merchant Sailor
Service 1694-1719
,
John DayBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1702-1712
,
John GillBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1702-1708
,
Samuel ShawBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1702-1758
,
William HartBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1588-1719
Ownerref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
15.2.1701/2100 ref:1846

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
15.2.1701/2 - bef.8.8.1704Captain
William ThomsonBritish
Privateer
Service 1702-1704
ref:18468.8.1704 - bef.6.5.1707Captain
Andrew RuddockBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1704-1719
ref:18466.5.1707 - bef.31.7.1708Captain
John JonesBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1702-1711
ref:184631.7.1708 - Captain
Edward MalcombeBritish
Privateer
Service 1705
ref:1846

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
31.7.1708 - Lieutenant
William CourtneyBritish
Privateer
Service 1708
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
15.2.1701/2Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
8.8.1704Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
6.5.1707Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
31.7.1708Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846

 
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