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Nominal Guns16ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned2.9.1778ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeLugger
Last known9.1781ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen110Ton 

Armament


2.9.1778Broadside Weight = 50.5 Imperial Pound ( 22.902 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown10 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck16 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
2.9.1778120 ref:1846

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
2.9.1778 - bef.19.3.1779Captain
John ChilcottBritish
Privateer
Service 1756-1779
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20.3.1779 - 22.2.1781Captain
Aaron FloydBritish
Privateer
Service 1779-1781
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Service History


DateEventSource
2.9.1778Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
10.1778

First Cruise prizes: all sent into Bristol

captured French merchant brigantine Babet (American built)

in company with privateer Albion retook snow Santa Maria

in company with privateer Saville captured a Swedish ship

in company with privateer Alexander captured the Ferme

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20.3.1779Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
9.1779

engaged a French frigate for an hour and a half, 3 killed several wounded, off  Ushant

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2.1781

Fitted out at Hilhouse's Dock,  Bristol

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22.2.1781Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
3.1781

Captured by French privateer Black Princess, retaken by Dartmouth privateer Phoenix, Captain Pidgley, sent into Penzance

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9.1781

For Sale at Falmouth

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Notes on Ship


shipref:1846

3 masts. new vessel in 1778. carried sails to be lugger or schooner.



 
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