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Cato

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Nominal Guns16ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned2.10.1778ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeSnow
Captured5.1779ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen80Ton 

Armament


2.10.1778Broadside Weight = 50 Imperial Pound ( 22.6752 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck16 British 6-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1778/10/02 - 1779/05
John PowellBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1781
,
John ChampionBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1778-1780
,
John LangdonAmerican
Ship Owner
Ship Builder
Service 1775-1779
,
Robert LovellBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1778-1782
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
2.10.1778100 ref:1846

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
2.10.1778 - 5.11.1778Captain
William LlewellynBritish
Privateer
Service 1778-1781
ref:1846
6.11.1778 - 5.1779Captain
Thomas Moore SavageBritish
Privateer
Service 1778-1779
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
2.10.1778Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
6.11.1778Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
bef.12.1778

the Cato captured Spanish brig Senora del Carmen, sailing Malaga for Morlaix, and sent her into Milford

ref:1846
5.1779

the Cato was captured by American privateer General Mifflin, Capt. Daniel McNeil and carried into Boston

ref:1846
5.1779Taken by
General Mifflin (20) 1777-1779
American 20 Gun
Privateer Ship
ref:1846

 
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