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Nominal Guns30ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned8.1779ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardBristol - England ref:1846
Constructor
James Martin HillhouseBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1779-1804
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CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeFrigate
Founderedaft.9.1779ref:1846

Armament


12.8.1779Broadside Weight = 132 Imperial Pound ( 59.862 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown8 Carriage Guns
Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1779/08/12 - 1779/09
Thomas EastonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1745-1782
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Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
12.8.1779150 ref:1846

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
12.8.1779 - aft.9.1779Captain
John ChilcottBritish
Privateer
Service 1756-1779
† Discharged Dead
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Service History


DateEventSource
12.8.1779Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
aft.13.8.1779

Sailed from Bristol

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9.1779

Captured a Spanish privateer of 14 guns, 47 men, sent into Kingroad, Bristol. also captured Maria 150 tons sailing from Portsmouth, New England for Cadiz.

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aft.2.9.1779

Never afterwards heard of and supposed cast away amongst the Western Islands,  Azores

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Notes on Ship


shipref:1846

Advertised as new in August 1779. Built on plan of HMS Ceres. Copper sheathed.



 
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