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Invention

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Nominal Guns16MHVA
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorPrivate Owners
Previously
French Privateer ship 'L'Invention' (1801) (24) 1801-1801
French 24 Gun
Privateer Ship
Purchased9.10.1801TNC
First Commissioned1801MHVA
ShipyardBordeaux - Guyenne BWAS-1714
Designed by
Jean François ThibaultFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Owner
Privateer
Ship Builder
Service 1798
BWAS-1714
Constructor
Jean François ThibaultFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Owner
Privateer
Ship Builder
Service 1798
BWAS-1714
CategoryMerchantMHVA
Ship TypeShipMHVA
Sailing RigShip RiggedMHVA
Wrecked10.1810MHVA

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentMHVA
Length of Gundeck135' 5"Imperial Feet41.1516 
Length of Keel121' 3"Imperial Feet36.8844 
Breadth27' 5"Imperial Feet8.2477 
Depth in Hold9' 4"Imperial Feet2.8448 
Burthen486Tons BM 

Armament


1801Broadside Weight = 90 Imperial Pound ( 40.815 kg)MHVA
Gun Deck12 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck4 British 9-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1801 - 1805/04
Carteret Priaulx & CoBritish
Ship Owner
MHVA

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
180131as 2 mates , 21 seamens , 5 boys and 3 idlersMHVA

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1801Captain
Peter Tardif British
Naval Sailor
Service 1801
MHVA

Service History


DateEventSource
1801

Bought at auction and lie at Hamoaze

Re-rigged to a three-masted ship

MHVA
1802Issued with a Letter of Marque as a 16 gun   ShipMHVA
13.1.1802

Sailed from Falmouth to Naples

MHVA
15.2.1802

At Napoli

MHVA
7.4.1802

Sailed from Gibraltar to Virginia

MHVA
14.5.1802

At Virginia

MHVA
22.6.1802

Sailed from Norfolk, VA, to Leghorn

MHVA
31.7.1802

At Leghorn

MHVA
12.9.1802

Sailed from Leghorn to New York

MHVA
26.10.1802

At New York

MHVA
29.11.1802

Sailed from Norfolk, VA, to Leghorn .

MHVA
8.1.1803

At Livorno

MHVA
13.6.1803

Sailed from Guernsey to St. John's

MHVA
3.7.1803

At St John's

MHVA
6.1.1805

Captured the Spanish vessel "Polaire Aquilla" on voyage from Cartagena to Barcelona

MHVA
4.1805

Sold

MHVA
21.10.1805Issued with a Letter of Marque as a 16 gun   ShipMHVA
7.1810

Wrecked at the entrance to Rio de la Plata

MHVA

 
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