French Fifth Rate frigate 'Le Duguay Trouin' (1793)

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Le Duguay Trouin
Nominal Guns	34	ref:692
Nationality	République Française
Operator	State Navy
Previously	British Merchant merchantman 'Princess Royal' (1786) (Unknown) 1786-1793 British Unknown Gun Merchant Merchantman
Captured	9.1793
Shipyard	Unknown	W005
Category	Fifth Rate	ref:692
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	ref:692
Ship Type	Frigate	ref:692
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	ref:692
Captured	5.5.1794	ref:692

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalent
Burthen805Ton

Armament

15.5.1795Broadside Weight = 177 French Livre (191.0184 lbs 86.6415 kg)W005
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck2 French 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 4-Pounder
Forecastle2 French 4-Pounder

Owners

DatesOwnerSource
1793/09 - 1794/05/05ref:692

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
9.1793403 ref:692

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
9.1793 - 5.5.1794Capitaine de Frégateref:692

Service History

DateEventSource
5.5.1794Orpheus vs Duguay Trouin

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

Book

W005William James, Digital Book

ref:692Jean Jacques Salein, Web Site

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