British Privateer 'Alert' (1780)

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Isis (50) 1774-1810
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
(1774)
Janus (44) 1778-1810
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
1788 Renamed "Dromedary"
(1778)
Henry EvansBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1821
Jupiter (34) 1779-1797
British 34 Gun
Privateer Frigate
(1779)
Southampton (32) 1757-1812
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1757)
Ramillies (74) 1763-1782
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1763)
Scourge (16) 1779-1795
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
(1779)
The Hon. Samuel BarringtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1794
Thomas TaylorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1810
Albemarle (28) 1779-1784
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
(1779)
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DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen100Ton

29.11.1780Broadside Weight = 48 Imperial Pound ( 21.768 kg)ref:1846
Gun Deck16 British 6-Pounder

DatesOwnerSource
1780/11/29 - 1781/07/05ref:1846

Date# of MenNotesSource
29.11.178035 ref:1846

DatesRankNameSource
29.11.1780 - 5.7.1781Captainref:1846

DateEventSource
29.11.1780Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
bef.5.1781

captured 3 Dutch prizes, including the Aurora, on the coast of Africa

ref:1846
bef.5.1781Took the Frigate Africa ref:1846
bef.5.1781Took the Merchant Africa ref:1846
6.1781

arrived from Africa at Bristol

IDNameAuthorType

ref:1846J W Damer Powell, Book

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Friday 19th of June 2026 17:27	Jon Miller	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Isis' (1774) (50) 1774-1810 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
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Friday 19th of June 2026 17:22	Jon Miller	Henry EvansBritish Naval Sailor Service 1782-1821
Friday 19th of June 2026 16:17	Jon Miller	British Privateer frigate 'Jupiter' (1779) (34) 1779-1797 British 34 Gun Privateer Frigate
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