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Nominal Guns16ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned2.3.1778ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeUnknown
Burntaft.16.2.1779ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen150Ton 

Armament


2.3.1778Broadside Weight = 48 Imperial Pound ( 21.768 kg)ref:1846
Gun Deck16 British 6-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1778/03/02 - 1779/02/16
Robert LovellBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1778-1782
,
Thomas JonesBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1745-1781
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Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
2.3.1778100 ref:1846

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
2.3.1778 - bef.15.2.1779Captain
Abraham WatsonBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1744-1779
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16.2.1779 - 1779Captain
Leonard WebbBritish
Privateer
Service 1779-1781
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Service History


DateEventSource
2.3.1778Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
11.1778

prize Divina Pastora arrived at Bristol from Ireland

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11.1778Took the Merchant
Angelique (Unknown) 1778-1778
French Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
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12.1778

after 2 cruises returned to Kingroad,  Bristol

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bef.12.1778

in company with the Favourite, captured Angelique, 140 tons, sold at Exeter Jan 1779, afterwards became the Squirrel of Bristol

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bef.12.1778

Captured neutral vessel St. Croix Planter. Captain Watson was sued by owners

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aft.2.1779

captured by French warship Solitaire 64, and eventually burnt

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2.1779Taken by
Le Solitaire (64) 1774-1782
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
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16.2.1779Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846


Notes on Ship


shipref:1846

3 masts, Roman warrior figurehead



 
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