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Thursday, June 19, 2014

Grayhound


Date - 2014-06-15

Operator - Classic Sailing 
Type -  Sailing Vessel
Name - Grayhound
Year - 2012 
Flag - English
IMO - ?
Status - Active
Tonnage (GT) - 
Deadweight tonnage (Dwt) - 
Length - 32m
Beam - 5.7m
Draught - 3m
Propulsion - sails and a 90HP engine
Speed - >14 kts
Capacity - ?
Crew - 5  

This is a replica of a 1776 Lugger. In 1778 she recieved her letters of marque allowing her to take enemy ships as prizes for profit.  She carried 14 carrige guns, 3 pounders and 8 swivel guns.  Under the command of Richard John she was manned by a crew of 47 men! 

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