British Privateer brig 'Rover' (1800)

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Oxford (22) 1656-1669
British 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
(1656)
George TeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1783
George TeerBritish
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Service 1758-1783
Orleans (Unknown) 1838
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Brig
(1838)
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(1839)
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(1809)
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(1809)
John Ender (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
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(1839)
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Rover
Nominal Guns	16	W048
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Private Owners
Acquired	4.1800	W048
First Commissioned	20.5.1800	W048
Home Port	Liverpool - Nova Scotia	W048
Shipyard	Liverpool - Nova Scotia	W048
Category	Privateer	W048
Ship Type	Brig	W048
Returned to Owners	1803	W048

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW048
Burthen100Tons BM

Armament

9.1800Broadside Weight = 28 Imperial Pound ( 12.698 kg)B100
Gun Deck14 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.180060 W048
9.180054Men and boysB100

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
20.5.1800 - 1803Master†B100

Service History

DateEventSource
10.9.1800Fell in with the Spanish schooner Santa Ritta (10) accompanied by two Spanish gunboats. The Santa Ritta was takenB100

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B100George E. E. Nichols, Book

W048Dan Conlin, Web Site

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