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Ferret

33518
Nominal Guns6ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned1.12.1746ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeSnow
Last known8.1747ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen60Ton 

Armament


1.12.1746Broadside Weight = 5 Imperial Pound ( 2.268 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown20 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Location Unknown6 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1746/12/01 - 1747/04
Michael BecherBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1746-1750
,
John PittmanBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1744-1747
,
William GeorgeBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1745-1747
,
Onesiphorus NormanBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1746-1747
,
Thomas PeningtonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1746-1762
Owner
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.12.174660 ref:1846

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1.12.1746 - 4.1747Captain
John EngledueBritish
Privateer
Service 1744-1747
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
1.12.1746Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
1.1747

returned to port, headwinds prevented her leaving channel Bristol

ref:1846
4.1747

Captured by French and carried into Bordeaux

ref:1846
8.1747

recaptured by a Guernsey privateer, carried into that port Guernsey

ref:1846

 
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