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Le Mercure

13207
Nominal Guns16
NationalityEmpire Français
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1812
ShipyardUnknown
Ship ClassSylphe Class (1803)
Designed by
Jacques-Noël SanéFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1758-1836
CategoryPrivateer
Ship TypeBrig
Sunk in Action16.2.1812

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW028
Length of Gundeck95' 8"Imperial Feet28.9966 
Moulded Breadth27' 7"Imperial Feet8.255 

Armament


1812Broadside Weight = 192 French Livre (207.2064 lbs 93.984 kg)W028
Gun Deck16 French 24-Pounder Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
18060Design Complement

Service History


DateEventSource
2001Her wreck was identified off Lignano, Udine, Italy

 
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