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Prosper

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Nominal Guns10ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned8.5.1779ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeUnknown
Captured11.1780ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen120Ton 

Armament


8.5.1779Broadside Weight = 0.5 Imperial Pound ( 0.2268 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown2 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck10 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1779/05/08 - 1780/11
William BrownBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1756-1782
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
8.5.177930 ref:1846

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
8.5.1779 - 11.1780Captain
William ButlerBritish
Privateer
Service 1762-1780
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
8.5.1779Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
11.1780

Prosper, Captain Butler was captured by U. S. privateer General Mifflin

ref:1846
11.1780Taken by
General Mifflin (20) 1777-1779
American 20 Gun
Privateer Ship
ref:1846


Notes on Ship


shipref:1846

2 masts



 
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