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Nominal Guns18ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned23.8.1744ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeUnknown
Last known24.7.1747ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen150Ton 

Armament


23.8.1744Broadside Weight = 3 Imperial Pound ( 1.3608 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck18 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1744/08/23 - 1746/06
Thomas DeaneBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1741-1762
,
Austin GoodwinBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1712-1758
,
Samuel BriceBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1744-1749
ref:1846
1744/08/23 - 1746/06
Philip ProtheroeBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1740-1779
Owner
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
23.8.1744160 ref:1846

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
23.8.1744 - bef.1.9.1745Captain
William WoodsBritish
Privateer
Service 1744-1778
ref:1846
2.9.1745 - 6.1746Captain
James ConnorBritish
Privateer
Service 1745-1757
ref:1846
24.7.1747 - Captain
Abraham SaundersBritish
Privateer
Service 1747
ref:1846

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
2.9.1745 - 6.1746Lieutenant
Thomas DoranBritish
Privateer
Service 1745-1746
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
23.8.1744Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
23.8.1744

Fitted out at Lime Kiln Dock in Bristol

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9.1744

Sailed on her first privateering cruise Bristol

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11.1744Took the Ship
Prime Minister (22) 1740-1744
British 22 Gun
Privateer Ship
ref:1846
11.11.1744Took the Merchant
Le Prophète Samuel (14) 1744-1744
French 14 Gun
Merchant Unknown
Near Ireland
ref:567
11.11.1744Took the Merchant
Vainqueur (Unknown) 1744-1744
French Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
near Ireland
ref:1846
11.11.1744Took the Merchant
Themis (Unknown) 1744-1744
French Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
near Ireland
ref:1846
12.1744

Refitted for second privateering cruise Kinsale Kinsale

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12.1744Took the Merchant
Benjamin (Unknown) 1744-1744
French Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
ref:1846
28.12.1744

Returned from second privateering cruise with prize Benjamin Kinsale

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bef.2.1745

the Trial cruised in company with the Tuscany and Shoreham

ref:1846
3.1745Took the Merchant
Junon (Unknown) 1745-1745
French Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
ref:1846
2.9.1745Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
10.1745Took the Merchant
Santa Zerriaco (12) 1745-1745
Spanish 12 Gun
Merchant Unknown
ref:1846
5.1746

sailed on cruise Bristol

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6.1746

Captured by French privateer of 24 guns and 370 men

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23.7.1746

Returned to Bristol after recapture by British Man of War Bristol

ref:1846
8.1746

sailed on cruise under Captain Connor until March 1747 Bristol

ref:1846
24.7.1747Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846

 
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