French brig 'L'Atalante' (1794)

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Sally (14) 1797-1801
British 14 Gun
Hired Ship
(1797)
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British 64 Gun
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(1785)
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British 16 Gun
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(1797)
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British 32 Gun
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(1794)
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British 12 Gun
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(1798)
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(1797)
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British 12 Gun
Unrated Gun-brig
(1794)
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L'Atalante
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1793
Nationality	République Française
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	1793	BWAS-1793
Launched	1.1794	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Bayonne - Aquitaine	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Raymond-Antoine HaranFrench Designer Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Brig	BWAS-1793
Captured	10.1.1797	BWAS-1793
Becomes	British sloop 'Atalante' (1797) (16) 1797-1807 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck99' 0"Imperial Inch2.5146 (8′ 2″ Imperial)
Length of Keel78' 0 ⅜"Imperial Inch1.9812 (6′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth27' 3 ⅞"Imperial Inch0.6858 (2′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 2 ¼"Imperial Inch0.3048 (0′ 11″ Imperial)
Burthen309 ⁸⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Service History

DateEventSource
10.1.1797Captured by the Phoebe off the Scilly IslesBWAS-1793
10.1.1797Taken by of the Scillies

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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