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British Prizes June 1777 |
Name of Vessel:
Marangoin
Master of Vessel:
Captain John Welch
Rig of Vessel:
Sloop
Date of Capture:
14 June 1777
Place of Capture:
Off Antigua, British West Indies
Captor:
HM Frigate Ariadne
Home Port:
From What Port:
Martinique, French West Indies
To What Port:
Cargo:
Tonnage:
Battery:
8x
Crew:
50 [total]
Owners:
Prize master:
Mate
Prize crew:
8 [total]
Ordered Into:
Barbados, British West Indies
Into What Port:
Barbados, British West Indies
Date Arrived:
16 June 1777
Date Tried:
Date Sold:
Action:
No
Recaptured:
No
Comments: HM Frigate Ariadne (Captain Thomas Pringle) captured the Virginia Navy Sloop Tender Marangoin on 14 June 1777. See the Marangoin for references.