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L'Hyene

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Nominal Guns24BWAS-1714
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorPrivate Owners
Previously
Captured27.5.1793BWAS-1714
Home PortBayonne - Aquitaine ref:692
ShipyardLiverpool - Lancashire BWAS-1714
Ship ClassPorcupine Class (1776)BWAS-1714
Designed by
John WilliamsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1762-1784
BWAS-1714
Constructor
John FisherBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1714
CategoryPrivateerBWAS-1714
National RateCinquième RangBWAS-1714
Ship TypeCorvetteref:692
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Captured14.10.1797BWAS-1714
Becomes
British Sixth Rate ship 'Hyaena' (1797) (24) 1797-1802
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck114' 4"Imperial Feet34.7545 
Length of Keel94' 3"Imperial Feet28.6703 
Breadth32' 3"Imperial Feet9.7917 
Depth in Hold10' 3 ¼"Imperial Feet3.0544 
Draught Forward7' 6"Imperial Feet2.286 
Draught Aft12' 3"Imperial Feet3.6957 
Burthen521 3994Tons BM 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1797 - 1797/10/14
Jean LabroucheFrench
Ship Owner
Service 1797
ref:692

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1797230under Captain Berraderef:692

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1797 - 14.10.1797Capitaine de Corsaire
Lucien Mathieu BerradeFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1797
ref:692

Service History


DateEventSource
14.10.1797Taken by
Indefatigable (64) 1784-1816
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
off Teneriffe



Notes on Ship


Date Capture ??ref:692

25/10/1797



 
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