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Le Prince de Montbray

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Prince de Montbarrey
Nominal Guns20ref:692
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1779NNF-1774
Home PortGranville - Normandy NNF-1774
ShipyardUnknownNNF-1774
CategoryPrivateerref:692
Ship TypeUnknownNNF-1774
Captured28.6.1779BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:692
Burthen180French Tonneaux177.199 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1571
Between Perpendiculars83'French Feet (Pied du Roi)26.9855 (88′ 6″ Imperial)
Length of Keel71'French Feet (Pied du Roi)23.0879 (75′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth22' 10"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.1456 (23′ 5″ Imperial)

Armament


1778Broadside Weight = 54 French Livre (58.2768 lbs 26.433 kg)ref:1571
Gun Deck16 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 3-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1779125 ref:692

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1779 - 28.6.1779Capitaine de Corsaire
François Boisnard de MaisonneuveFrench
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1779-1801
ref:692

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
1779 - 28.6.1779Matelot
François Thomas LemeneFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1779-1804
E-WIKI

Service History


DateEventSource
1779

Took the ship "Montaigu"

ref:692
14.2.1779

Build cost 96000 Livres tournois , see note

ref:1571
28.6.1779Taken by
Ambuscade (32) 1773-1798
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate



Notes on Ship


Action of 1200 Livresref:1571

Action from this privateer



 
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