British Privateer 'Pole' (1777)

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Oxford (22) 1656-1669
British 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
(1656)
George TeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1783
George TeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1783
Orleans (Unknown) 1838
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Brig
(1838)
Hound (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Schooner
(1839)
La Coquette (Unknown) 1809-1822
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Corvette
(1809)
La Coquette (Unknown) 1809-1822
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Corvette
(1809)
John Ender (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Schooner
(1839)
Formosa (Unknown) 1839
Portugese Unknown Gun
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(1839)
Formosa (Unknown) 1839
Portugese Unknown Gun
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Pole
Nominal Guns	24	HLP
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Private Owners
Acquired	1777	HLP
Home Port	Liverpool - Lancashire	HLP
Shipyard	Unknown	HLP
Category	Privateer	HLP
Ship Type	Unknown	HLP
Captured	6.6.1779	W027

Armament

1777Broadside Weight = 48 Imperial Pound ( 21.768 kg)W027
Gun Deck16 British 6-Pounder

Owners

DatesOwnerSource
1777 - 1779/06/06 Principal Managing OwnerE-WIKI

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
12.7.177740 W027

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1777 - 6.6.1779MasterW027

Service History

DateEventSource
26.6.1777Sailed from New York carrying passengers to LiverpoolW027
12.7.1777American Tartar vs Pole
20.7.1777Arrived in LiverpoolW027
9.1777Took the Friendship, from Bordeaux for Boston, but the prize was retaken by an American privateerHLP
1778Took the Hannah schooner, and sent her to Jamaica, and the Prince and Liberty, an American brig laden with wine, rum, molasses, and dry goods, which she carried to New YorkHLP
6.6.1779Taken by W027
6.6.1779Taken by W027

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

HLPGomer Williams, Digital Book

W027Ken Kellow, Web Site

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