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Black Prince

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Nominal Guns18ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned18.4.1762ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeUnknown
Last known1769ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen150Ton 

Armament


18.4.1762Broadside Weight = 36 Imperial Pound ( 16.326 kg)ref:1846
Gun Deck18 British 4-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1762/04/18 - 1769/01
James LarocheBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1739-1769
,
John GresleyBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1744-1780
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Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
18.4.176250 ref:1846

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
18.4.1762 - 1.1769Captain
William MillerBritish
Privateer
Service 1746-1779
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Service History


DateEventSource
18.4.1762Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
24.4.1762

sailed for Africa from  Bristol

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26.6.1762

arrived at Saint Paul de Loando, Africa

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1.3.1763

sailed for Antigua from Annamboe, Africa Africa

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8.5.1763

arrived at  Antigua

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3.7.1763

sailed for Bristol from  Antigua

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10.8.1763

arrived at  Bristol

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5.9.1764

commenced another slaving cruise from  Bristol

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19.12.1764

arrived West Coast of  Africa

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20.9.1768

Black Prince, 200 tons, rebuilt at Bristol after last cruise, advertized for sale at  Bristol

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1.1769

Shortly after the ship left Bristol on a slaving voyage the sailors resolved to seize the vessel and turn pirates. The captain and nine officers were forced into a boat, which soon afterwards sank

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aft.2.1769

the Black Prince stranded on shore, but later got off near Petit Trou,  Hispaniola

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Notes on Ship


Serviceref:1846

Black Prince was a slaver with a Letter of Marque


Serviceref:1846

This ship may have been the first ship of the Continental Navy. (United States)



 
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Posted by Margaret Ley on Friday 8th of May 2026 03:13

William Pote Jr., Captain of Montegue capture in 1745, reported seeing the Black Prince near Quebec in 1747. Is this the same ship or is there another older one?
Thanks.


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