French corvette 'La Perle' (1768)

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La Perle
Nominal Guns	18	NNF-1774
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	2.1768	NNF-1774
Launched	30.8.1768	NNF-1774
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1774
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1774
Constructor	Pierre-Augustin Lamothe Kercaradec (Sieur de Kercaradec)French Designer Ship Builder Service 1756-1782	NNF-1774
Category	Unrated	NNF-1774
Ship Type	Corvette	NNF-1774
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1774
Captured	5.7.1780	NNF-1774
Becomes	British Privateer 'Pearl' (1780) (18) 1780-1793 British 18 Gun Privateer Unknown

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck100' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)32.48 (106′ 6″ Imperial)
Length of Keel87' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)28.2576 (92′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth26' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)8.4448 (27′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.2224 (13′ 10″ Imperial)
Burthen280French Tonneaux275.099

Armament

1769Broadside Weight = 52 French Livre (56.1184 lbs 25.454 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck16 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck2 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1769140 NNF-1774

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1773Lieutenant de VaisseauE-WIKI1778Lieutenant de VaisseauE-WIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
26.2.1778

On 26 February 1778, Mengaud received orders to patrol between Ushant and The Lizard.

E-WIKI
27.7.17781st Battle of Ushant
6.7.1780Taken by

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

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Monday 27th of July 2026 07:16	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Saint Albans' (1764) (64) 1764-1814 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
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Monday 27th of July 2026 07:11	Jon Miller	Gillies MacbeanBritish Naval Sailor Service 1780-1827
Monday 27th of July 2026 07:10	Jon Miller	British Second Rate ship of the line 'Royal William' (1757) (84) 1757-1813 British 84 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line
Monday 27th of July 2026 07:09	Jon Miller	Sir Edward Buller (Baronet )British Naval Sailor Service 1782-1814

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