Mars (Ship : 1815)

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Extra ship, repaired by Adams, measured 1786, 3 decks, 3½in bottom, length 132ft 8in, keel 106ft 11½in, breadth 35ft, hold 11ft 11in, wing transom 18ft 10in, between decks 6ft 3¾in & 6ft 6¼in, 696 tons. Principal Managing Owner: Richard Bush. Voyages: (1) 1785/6 China. Capt William Farington. Downs 26 Apr 1786 - 11 Dec Whampoa - 22 Mar 1787 Second Bar - 11 May Mew Bay - 15 Jun Mauritius - 21 Sep Downs - 8 Dec Downs - lost on Margate Sands 9 Dec.

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : CorporateBody : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000093.0x0001fb

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referencedIn Sales, Francis. Translation of documents related to the ship Mars, 1801-1802. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn Concord (Ship). Concord (Ship) logbook, 1799-1802. Peabody Essex Museum
referencedIn Fairlie, H. J. (Henry J.). Log of H.M.S. Retribution, 28 Guns; H.M.S. Calcutta, 84 guns; H.M.S. Belleisle, 6 guns; H.M.S. Mars, 80 guns / kept by H. J. Fairlie, mid., 1857-1862. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Mars (Ship). H.M.S. Mars and H.M.S. Formidable logbook, 1862-1863. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Jones, Henry M., 1859-1926. Henry M. Jones Ships of Kingston manuscripts and notes 1859-1926 Old Colony Library Network, OCLN
referencedIn Challman, S. J. H., 1846-1926. Log book and diary. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Hoomes, John, d. 1805. Papers, 1780-1810; (bulk 1780-1800). Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf H.M.S. Mars and H.M.S. Formidable logbook, 1862-1863 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Peirce, Thomas, fl. 1815. Letter, 1815 Apr. Portsmouth Athenaeum Library & Museum
referencedIn Mars: Journal British Library
referencedIn Charles Cameron letterbook 1805-1807 Cameron, Charles, letterbook William L. Clements Library
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associatedWith Cameron, Charles, 1766-1820 person
associatedWith Challman, S. J. H., 1846-1926. person
associatedWith Concord (Ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Fairlie, H. J. (Henry J.) person
associatedWith Formidable (Battleship) corporateBody
associatedWith Great Britain. Royal Navy. corporateBody
associatedWith Hoomes, John, d. 1805. person
associatedWith Hope, William Johnstone, Sir person
associatedWith Hope, William Johnstone, Sir. person
associatedWith Jones, Henry M., 1859-1926. person
associatedWith Luard, William Garnham person
associatedWith Luard, William Garnham. person
associatedWith Peirce, Thomas, fl. 1815. person
associatedWith Rendall, Frederick John person
associatedWith Rendall, Frederick John. person
associatedWith Sales, Francis. person
associatedWith Strange, James Newburgh, 1812-1894. person
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Larnaca (Cyprus)
Beirut (Lebanon)
Beirut (Lebanon)
Spithead Channel (England)
Sheerness (England)
Sheerness (England)
Athens (Greece)
Athens (Greece)
Spithead Channel (England)
Larnaca (Cyprus)
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