French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Petit Hannibal' (1782)

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Le Petit Hannibal
Annibal
Nominal Guns	50	FWAS1786
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Previously	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Hannibal' (1779) (50) 1779-1782 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	21.1.1782	FWAS1786
Shipyard	Buckler's Hard - Hampshire	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Portland Class (1766)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	John WilliamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1784	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Henry AdamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1713-1805	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	FWAS1786
National Rate	Troisième Rang
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Hulked	1792	FWAS1786

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1786
Length of Gundeck45.32Meters148′ 8″ Imperial
Length of Keel40.93Meters134′ 3″ Imperial
Breadth12.13Meters39′ 9″ Imperial
Depth in Hold5.85Meters19′ 2″ Imperial
Displacement1,700Ton
Burthen900Tonneaux

Armament

21.10.1782Broadside Weight = 450 French Livre (485.64 lbs 220.275 kg)FWAS1786
Lower Gun Deck24 French 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
21.10.1782280 FWAS1786

Service History

DateEventSource
17.2.1782Battle of Sadras
12.4.1782Battle of Providien
6.7.17822nd Battle of Negapatam
3.9.1782Battle of Trincomalee
20.6.17832nd Battle of Cuddalore

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

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