French corvette 'La Bonne Citoyenne' (1794)

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La Bonne Citoyenne
Nominal Guns	20	BWAS-1793
Nationality	République Française
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	7.1793	BWAS-1793
Acquired	9.7.1794	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Bayonne - Aquitaine	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Bonne Citoyenne Class (1794)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Raymond-Antoine HaranFrench Designer Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Corvette	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Captured	10.3.1796	BWAS-1793
Becomes	British Sixth Rate post ship 'Bonne Citoyenne' (1796) (20) 1796-1819 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Post Ship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck120' 0"Imperial Feet36.576
Length of Keel100' 6 ¼"Imperial Feet30.4864
Breadth30' 11"Imperial Feet9.1694
Depth in Hold8' 7"Imperial Feet2.6162
Burthen511 ⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1794Broadside Weight = 80 French Livre (86.336 lbs 39.16 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
10.3.1796Taken by off Cape FinisterreBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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Saturday 25th of July 2026 07:16	Jon Miller	British Merchant east indiaman 'Princess Mary' (1796) (Unknown) 1796-1805 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman
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