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Pennsylvania Privateer Ship Andrew Caldwell




Andrew Caldwell

Commander Thomas Truxtun

Armed Ship

1 June 1779

Pennsylvania Privateer Ship


Commissioned/First Date:

1 June 1779

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Owners:

Andrew Caldwell; James Caldwell & Co., all of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


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Battery:

Date Reported: 1 June 1779

Number/Caliber  Weight        Broadside

10/


Total: 10 cannon/

Broadside: 5 cannon/

Swivels:


Crew:

1 June 1779: 41 [total]


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Pennsylvania Privateer Ship Andrew Caldwell was commissioned on 1 June 1779 under Commander Thomas Truxtun of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was listed as being armed with ten guns and having a forty man crew. Andrew Caldwell's $10000 bond was executed by Truxtun and owner James Caldwell, of Philadelphia.1

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1 NRAR, 226