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Constantine

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Nominal Guns18ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned7.8.1756ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeUnknown
Captured4.1757ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen200Ton 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1756/08/07 - 1757/04
Jeremiah AmesBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1745-1762
,
James HilhouseBritish
Ship Owner
Ship Builder
Service 1756-1762
,
Richard PrankerdBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1741-1757
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Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
7.8.175680 ref:1846

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
7.8.1756 - 4.1757Captain
Charles GwynnBritish
Privateer
Service 1740-1762
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Service History


DateEventSource
7.8.1756Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
12.1756

the Constantine sent in a large ship bound for St. Domingo and a French snow in the following month.

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4.1757

In April, 1757, it was reported that the Constantine had been taken by the Hippopotame and carried into Marseilles. Marseille

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4.1757Taken by
L'Hippopotame (50) 1749-1784
French 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1777 Renamed "Fier Rodrigue"
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Notes on Ship


Serviceref:1846

Letter of Marque trader



 
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