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Le Regulus

23408
Nominal Guns12BWAS-1793
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1804BWAS-1793
Home PortGuadeloupe - Leeward Islands BWAS-1793
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1793
CategoryPrivateerBWAS-1793
Ship TypeBrigBWAS-1793
Captured13.12.1804BWAS-1793
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Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck65' 6"Imperial Feet19.8425 
Length of Keel45' 0"Imperial Feet13.716 
Breadth21' 0 ½"Imperial Feet6.4135 
Burthen105 9094Tons BM 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
180480 ref:692
13.12.180484 BG

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1804 - 13.12.1804Capitaine de Corsaire
Jacques MathieuFrench
Privateer
Service 1804-1805
BG

Service History


DateEventSource
1804

Took the ship "Henry" .

ref:692
13.12.1804Taken by
Princess Charlotte (36) 1799-1828
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1812 Renamed "Andromache"
in the West Indies
BG


Notes on Ship


CaptureBG

SIR , Princess Charlotte , December 13, 1804.
I have the honor to inform you, that at 10 A.M. Cape Antonio , East 4 Leagues , made all sail in chace of a Brig and after a hard chace of 7 hours , with a fresh breeze , came up with her in Lat. 20 Deg. 50 Min. N. Long. 85 Deg. 32 Min. W. having steered south the whole of the chace , and firing 4 or 5 shot at her she struck , and proves to be the French Privateer Brig Regulus , from Guadaloupe , commanded by Citizen Jacque Mathieu , pierced for 14 guns, but only 11 mounted,  having thrown 2 overboard , with her boats and spars in the chace , and 84 men . She is a very fine vessel , sails remarkably well , is coppered , and is , in my opinion , perfectly adapted for His Majesty's Service ,
I have the Honor to be, &c
 F . F. GARDNER .


Yearref:692

error in Salein : 1805



 
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Posted by Tim Oakley on Thursday 9th of June 2022 11:13

13/12/1804 Princess Charlotte36 Captain Francis Farington Gardner off Cape Antonio in the West Indies took the privateer brig Le Regulus12 command Jacque Mathieu out of Guadeloupe. Added as Morne Fortunee6 schooner Lieutenant John Lawrence Dale takes command, prize Captain?


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