Posts Tagged ‘centurion’

The story about Centurion, Commadore George Anson

Tuesday, May 8th, 2007

Centurion, Commadore George Anson Some day over a beer, if I don’t write it first I will tell you a bit of the story which includes, but this only a fraction of the tale, the taking of the largest treasure of all time at sea.
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A very brief summary of the famous circumnavigation of George Anson’s squadron lead by H.M. ship Centurion

Saturday, November 10th, 2007

Last BuccaneerHMS Centurion, 4th 60 gun ship of the line launched at Portsmouth in 1732, Centurion  commissioned in 1734. 

Centurion served in the Home Fleet and took part in the expedition to Lisbon by Sir John Norris. 

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