French snow 'L'Epreuve' (1759)

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Britannia (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
(1762)
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(1841)
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(1790)
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L'Epreuve
Nominal Guns	14	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Previously	French Privateer snow 'L'Observateur' (1758) (14) 1758-1759 French 14 Gun Privateer Snow
Purchased	5.1759	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Le Havre - Normandy	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Snow	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Snow	NNF-1715
Captured	25.11.1760	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British sloop 'Epreuve' (1760) (14) 1760-1764 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck92' 9 ½"Imperial Feet28.0543
Length of Keel74' 2 ⅛"Imperial Feet22.5584
Breadth25' 9"Imperial Feet7.6657
Depth in Hold13' 5 ¼"Imperial Feet3.9688
Burthen261 ⁴⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck89' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)28.9072 (94′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth24' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.7952 (25′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.0194 (13′ 2″ Imperial)
Displacementc300Ton

Armament

5.1759Broadside Weight = 28 French Livre (30.2176 lbs 13.706 kg)NNF-1715
Gun Deck14 French 4-Pounder

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

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Monday 8th of June 2026 17:20	F.F.	British First Rate ship of the line 'Britannia' (1762) (100) 1762-1825 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line 1812 Renamed "Princess Royal" 1812 Renamed "Saint George" 1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
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