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Nominal Guns16ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned17.10.1777ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeFrigate
Last known1.1779ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen150Ton 

Armament


17.10.1777Broadside Weight = 49.5 Imperial Pound ( 22.4484 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown6 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck16 British 6-Pounder

1.1779Broadside Weight Unknownref:1846
Gun Deck24 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1777/10/17 - 1779/01
John AndersonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1777-1782
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
17.10.177756 ref:1846
1.1779150 ref:1846

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
17.10.1777 - 1.1779Captain
James FraserBritish
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1777-1798
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
17.10.1777Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
1.1779

sailed on cruise from  Bristol

ref:1846


Notes on Ship


shipref:1846

Copper sheathed with man head. No prizes recorded



 
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