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Saint Andrew

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Nominal Guns20ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned23.8.1756ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeUnknown
Last known11.1758ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen300Ton 

Armament


23.8.1756Broadside Weight = 1 Imperial Pound ( 0.4536 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck20 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1756/08/23 - 1758/11
William ReeveBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1742-1763
,
Christopher DevonshireBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1707-1763
,
Robert GordonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1782
,
Sydenham TeastBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1744-1780
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
23.8.1756140 ref:1846

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
23.8.1756 - 11.1758Captain
William OliveBritish
Privateer
Service 1756-1779
ref:1846

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
23.8.1756 - 1756Lieutenant
John NelsonBritish
Privateer
Service 1756-1762
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
23.8.1756Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
4.9.1756

sailed on a cruise from  Bristol

ref:1846
10.1756

took prize Lys of Bordeaux sailing from St. Domingo, sent into Cork

ref:1846
3.1758

sailed on cruise from  Bristol

ref:1846
4.1758

recaptured Bristol privateeer Johnson

ref:1846
4.1758Took the Privateer
Johnson (10) 1757-1758
British 10 Gun
Privateer Unknown
ref:1846


Notes on Ship


Prizesref:1846

1756 October, captured Lys of Bordeaux sent into Cork

1758 April recaptured Bristol privateer Johnson, recaptured the Saint George of London brought into Kingroad

In Company with the Duke of Cornwall captured a vessel laden with wine and brandy, and recaptured the George Galley sailing Poole for Newfoundland, both sent into Kingroad

1758 June captured a large ship sailing for Canada was sent in, recaptured the John sailing Bristol for Mediterranean sent in to Crookhaven

1758 October recaptured Jamaica frigate of Boston sailing for London, and a smuggler from Bilbao for Isle of Man; both sent into Cork

1758 November the Saint Andrew returned to Bristol with a large Dutch prize

1758 September prize money was paid for the above prizes, and also for the Juffrow Maria; Duke of Marlborough, Virginia to London, retaken; St. Philip; Mary galley; Nuestra Senora del Buen Viage; Hannah; Ann Maria; and Vrow Maria.



 
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