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La Victorieuse

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Nominal Guns18BWAS-1793
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorState Navy
Keel Laid Down10.1793BWAS-1793
Launched1.4.1794BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardHonfleur - Normandy BWAS-1793
Ship ClassBelliqueuse Class (1793)BWAS-1793
Designed by
Pierre-Alexander ForfaitFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1773-1806
BWAS-1793
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1793
Ship TypeBrigBWAS-1793
Sailing RigBrigBWAS-1793
Captured25.8.1795BWAS-1793
Becomes
British sloop 'Victorieuse' (1795) (14) 1795-1805
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck103' 1"Imperial Feet31.4029 
Length of Keel85' 6 ⅞"Imperial Feet25.9302 
Breadth27' 8 ½"Imperial Feet8.2423 
Depth in Hold12' 10"Imperial Feet3.6576 
Burthen349 4394Tons BM 

Service History


DateEventSource
25.8.1795Taken by the British in the Channel by Adm. Duncan's fleet

 
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