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Royal Louis

2951
Nominal Guns16BWAS-1714
NationalityUnited States of America
OperatorNew Hampshire State Navy
Acquired13.4.1781NRAR
Home PortPortsmouth - New Hampshire BWAS-1714
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1714
CategoryPrivateerBWAS-1714
Ship TypeSloopBWAS-1714
Captured12.7.1781BWAS-1714

Armament


12.7.1791Broadside Weight = 48 Imperial Pound ( 21.768 kg)W027
Gun Deck16 American 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
13.4.178186 W027
12.7.1781100 W027

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
13.4.1781 - 12.7.1781Captain (Privateer)
Nathan NicholsAmerican
Naval Sailor
NRAR

Service History


DateEventSource
21.5.1781Took the 60-ton Brigantine Jupiter, Samuel Simes.W027
12.7.1781Taken by
Portland (50) 1770-1817
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line

12.7.1781Taken by
Venus (36) 1758-1828
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1807 Renamed "Heroine"


 
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