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Enterprise

34101
Nominal GunsUnknownref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned7.2.1781ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeUnknown
Sold4.1782ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Length of Gundeck78Imperial Feet0.2477 
Breadth27Imperial Feet0.098 
Depth in Hold12Imperial Feet0.1524 
Burthen270Ton 
Height Between Decks4Imperial Feet0.1016 

Armament


7.2.1781Broadside Weight = 66 Imperial Pound ( 29.931 kg)ref:1846
Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1781/02/07 - 1782/04
Thomas EastonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1745-1782
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
7.2.1781120 ref:1846

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
7.2.1781 - 8.1781Captain
Conway HeighingtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1757-1782
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
2.1781

fitted out for 4 months cruise in Tomb's Dock,  Bristol

ref:1846
7.2.1781Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
aft.8.2.1781

sailed for St. Kitts from  Bristol

ref:1846
3.1781

recaptured brig Chance (prize to French privateer of 40 guns) captured while sailing Belfast for Barbadoes

ref:1846
3.1781

recaptured Jersey privateer Minerva (French built brigantine 180 tons) which was sold at Bristol in July 1781

ref:1846
8.1781

Enterprise captured byAmerican privateer Franklin after engaging for 1 hour and 40 minutes

ref:1846
11.1781

Enterprise was retaken and sent into Penobscot,  Maine

ref:1846
2.1782

arrived at Milford Haven

ref:1846


Notes on Ship


Armamentref:1846

Carriage guns are double fortified 6 pounders


shipref:1846

copper sheathed



 
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