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Sea-flower (4)
1714-1718
British 4 Gun
Merchant
Sloop
Added
Charles Bains
British
Ship Owner
Merchant Sailor
Service 1714-1718
Added
John Scott
British
Merchant Sailor
Service 1798
Update
La Vengeance (20)
1797-1800
French 20 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
Update
Zephyr (8)
1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
Update
Woodcot (Unknown)
1786-1798
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
Update
Raymond (Unknown)
1782-1798
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman (EIC Regular Ship)
Update
Cassandra (26)
1720-1723
Pirate 26 Gun
6th Rate
Ship
Update
Cassandra (26)
1719-1720
British 26 Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
Added
Richard Lazenby
British
Naval Sailor
Pirate
Service 1719-1723
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Britannia (100)
1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate
Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
(1762)
Devastation (6)
1841-1866
British 6 Gun
Unrated
Steam Sloop
(1841)
Zephyr (8)
1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
(1790)
Pembroke (60)
1733-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate
Ship of the Line
(1733)
Mercury (20)
1745-1753
British 20 Gun
6th Rate
Ship
(1745)
Seahorse (24)
1748-1784
British 24 Gun
6th Rate
Frigate
(1748)
Charles Powlett
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1749
Namur (74)
1746-1749
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1746)
Namur (74)
1746-1749
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1746)
Shark (8)
1732-1755
British 8 Gun
Unrated
Sloop
(1732)
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Newfoundland
Also Known as
Newfoundland Colony (
1610
-
1707/04/30
)
Newfoundland Colony (
1707/05/01
-
1800/12/31
)
Newfoundland Colony (
1801/01/01
-
1907
)
Dominion of Newfoundland (
1907
-
1949
)
Province of Newfoundland (
1949
-
2016
)
Other Information
Type
: Island
Location(s)
:
Canada -
Nouvelle-France
-
North America
Nationality
:
République Française
Associated Locations
Ferryland
- Port
→ 0000-2016 Férrillon
→ 0000-2016 Forillon
Plaisance
- Port
→ 1713 Placentia
St John's
- Port
Offices associated with Newfoundland and related locations
Commander-in-Chief Newfoundland
Gouverneur Plaisance
Governor Newfoundland
Lieutenant du Roi Plaisance
Events at Newfoundland
1789
Launched
Placentia (Lightly Armed)
1789-1794
British Lightly Armed Gun
Unrated
Sloop
BWAS-1714
1789
Launched
Trepassey (Lightly Armed)
1789-1807
British Lightly Armed Gun
Unrated
Sloop
BWAS-1714
c.1800
Birth of
John Compton Colborne
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1829-1833
1802/01
Death of
Thomas Duvall
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1802
Sources
ID
Name
Author
Type
BWAS-1714
British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714-1792
Rif Winfield
,
Book
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Monday 8th of June 2026 17:20
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British First Rate ship of the line 'Britannia' (1762) (100)
1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate
Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
Thursday 4th of June 2026 20:01
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British steam sloop 'Devastation' (1841) (6)
1841-1866
British 6 Gun
Unrated
Steam Sloop
Thursday 4th of June 2026 14:56
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British Merchant east indiaman 'Zephyr' (1790) (8)
1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:37
Jon Miller
British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Pembroke' (1733) (60)
1733-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate
Ship of the Line
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:33
Jon Miller
British Sixth Rate ship 'Mercury' (1745) (20)
1745-1753
British 20 Gun
6th Rate
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