British cutter 'Vanneau' (1793)

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Vanneau
Nominal Guns	6	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French lugger 'Le Vanneau' (1782) (4) 1782-1793 French 4 Gun Unrated Lugger
Captured	6.6.1793	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Dunkerque - Flanders	NNF-1774
Ship Class	Vanneau Class (1781)	NNF-1774
Designed by	Jaques DenysFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1782	NNF-1774
Constructor	Jaques DenysFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1782	NNF-1774
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Cutter	BWAS-1793
Wrecked	21.10.1796	BWAS-1793

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Burthen120Tons BM

5.1793Broadside Weight = 12 Imperial Pound ( 5.442 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck6 British 4-Pounder

DatesRankNameSource
5.1793 - 1795LieutenantBWAS-17931795 - 21.10.1796LieutenantBWAS-1793

DateEventSource
6.1796Evacuation of LeghornBWAS-1793
21.10.1796Bilged and sank to Porto Ferrajo, ElbaBWAS-1793

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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