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Tuscany

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Nominal Guns18ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned15.12.1740ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeUnknown
Captured12.7.1745ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen230Ton 

Armament


22.9.1744Broadside Weight = 77 Imperial Pound ( 34.92 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown20 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck24 British 6-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1740/12/15 - 1745
James DayBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1704-1757
,
Walter HawksworthBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1740-1747
,
James LarocheBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1739-1761
,
Samuel JacobBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1740-1746
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
15.12.174040 ref:1846
22.9.1744180 ref:1846

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
15.12.1740 - aft.11.8.1744Captain
Edward NicholasBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1740-1756
ref:1846
22.9.1744 - bef.26.3.1745Captain
Robert RaittBritish
Privateer
Service 1744-1745
ref:1846
27.3.1745 - 12.7.1745Captain
Hugh BromedgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1744-1782
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
15.12.1740Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
7.5.1744

fitted out as privateer at London

ref:1846
bef.10.8.1744Took the Ship
Sampson (Unknown) 1744-1744
French Unknown Gun
Merchant Ship
ref:1846
11.8.1744

Arrived at Bristol with prize Sampson Bristol

ref:1846
22.9.1744Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
12.1744

the Tuscany recaptured the British merchant Adlington from the French

ref:1846
12.1744Took the Ship
Saint Matthieu (Unknown) 1744-1744
French Unknown Gun
Merchant Ship
ref:1846
12.1744Took the Merchant
Adlington (Unknown) 1744-1744
French Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
ref:1846
bef.2.1745

the Tuscany cruised in company with the Trial and Shoreham

ref:1846
12.7.1745

Captured by the French privateers Bellone (36) and Mars (32) at 47° 40' N. X 10° 45' W.

ref:1846
12.7.1745Taken by
La Bellone (30) 1745-1747
French 30 Gun
Privateer Frigate
Captured by the French privateers Bellone (36) and Mars (32) at 47° 40' N. X 10° 45' W.
ref:1846
bef.24.7.1745

after capture brought to  Nantes

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