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Wasp

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Nominal Guns14ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned19.7.1780ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeUnknown
Last known10.1782ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen100Ton 

Armament


19.7.1780Broadside Weight = 64 Imperial Pound ( 29.0241 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck14 British 9-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1780/07/19 - 1780/09
John ChampionBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1778-1780
,
John PowellBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1781
,
Thomas JonesBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1745-1781
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
19.7.178050 ref:1846

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
19.7.1780 - 9.1780Captain
John LangdonBritish
Privateer
Service 1757-1785
ref:1846
16.9.1782 - 10.1782Captain
William BowenBritish
Privateer
Service 1782
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
19.7.1780Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
8.1780

sailed for Africa from  Bristol

ref:1846
8.1780Took the Merchant
Zee Krip (Unknown) 1780-1780
Dutch Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
ref:1846
9.1780

carried Dutch prize Zee Krip into  Lisbon

ref:1846
16.9.1782Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846


Notes on Ship


Shipref:1846

Wasp of 1780 and Wasp of 1782 may be 2 ships



 
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