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Le Jason

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Nominal Guns22BG
NationalityEmpire Français
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1813ref:692
Home PortBordeaux - Guyenne ref:692
ShipyardBordeaux - Guyenne ref:692
CategoryPrivateerBG
Ship TypeBrigBG
Captured31.12.1813ref:692
Becomes
British 'Jason' (1813) (22) 1813-1814
British 22 Gun
Unrated Unknown

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBG
Burthen264Ton 

Armament


31.12.1813Broadside Weight UnknownBG
Gun Deck14 French Canons de Fonte

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
181386 ref:692
31.12.181354and 10 passengersBG

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1813 - 31.12.1813Capitaine de Corsaire
Antoine Sébastien PlassiardFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1798-1814
ref:692

Service History


DateEventSource
26.12.1813

With a cargo of wine , silks and other articles of merchandise and 10 passengers , bound to New York from Bordeaux

BG
31.12.1813Taken by
Venerable (74) 1808-1838
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
BG

 
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Posted by AvM on Tuesday 11th of July 2017 21:29

She was 264 tons reported as seized


Posted by AvM on Tuesday 11th of July 2017 21:21

FRom LOndon Gazette 26 Feb 1814

The Venerable also captured, on December 31, the French letter of marque brig, Jason, pierced for 22 guns, mounting 14, twelve of which were thrown overboard in the chase; cargo, silks, wines, &c.—Sixty-four persons on board, ten of them are passengers.


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